 Praise for Finn Riggins' last effort (their new album, FINN RIGGINS VS. WILDERNESS, will be out 10/13 on Tender Loving Empire): "The record evokes a sense of open space, despite Simpson's snarl and the ever present shambling of Bouiss's wonderfully thick drums churning beneath sawtooth guitars and layered harmonies. The tracks on A Soldier A Saint An Ocean Explorer also bounce between lyrical density, like the galloping, country-fried "Pannin For Gold" and the sinister, groaning "Glove Compartment."" "Every track is a decidedly left turn into a futuristic pop abyss...evokes thoughts of a world wherein Eno produces Frank Zappa, and vice versa." "A Soldier, A Saint, An Ocean Explorer is the band's first full-length release and, depending on how you look at it, might be a complete surprise. It's a collection of oscillating time signatures, rumbly drums, frenetic organ/keys and occasionally banal subject matter ("Glove Comprtment [sic]:" "I have a glove compartment / you got to love it, love it")" "A Solider, A Saint, An Ocean Explorer is both a bright and lively record stocked with odd time changes and dynamic song structures as it stutters along with a swagger, a devil-may-care grin and an affection for the unconventional.... an exhaustive debut that spans multiple genres with ease and rare proficiency." |
