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Finn Riggins
A Soldier, A Saint, An Ocean Explorer (CD )
About A Soldier, A Saint, An Ocean Explorer
The long awaited debut full length from one of America's hardest working bands at the apex of their abilities. Finn Riggins continues to prove why they've kept rock critics guessing during their 150+ live shows during the past year. A Soldier, A Saint, An Ocean Explorer is no exception, melding synthy, stoney, crunchy and poppy with inventive progressions and uncommon time signatures and downright weird sounds (bugs, toys, binary chanting etc.) From the opening growl of Glove Comprtmnt to the final ghostly strains of A President, A Pacifist, An Auto Restorer, Finn Riggins is burning down the U.S. two ears at a time. Get the hand screenprinted 1st edition while it lasts!
Critical Praise
"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.""
Jessica Saurez - Paperthinwalls.com
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.
Tom Semioli - Amplifier.com
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")
Amy Atkin-Boise Weekly
"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."
Matt Kiser - CMJ.com
