Saturday night's edition of In House features an in-studio session with the Sun Valley, ID-based trio Finn Riggins. Drawing inspiration and influence from several musical realms-- a bit of prog here, some indie rock there, an occasional steel drum thrown in for good measure, the band's sound is slippery to say the least. Reviews name-drop everyone from Frank Zappa to the Talking Heads to Rainer Maria in mostly futile attempts to pin down the sound, while the band themselves cite a determined approach to not limit themselves to a preconceived notion of what they should sound like (they play what feels "right", as singer and guitarist Lisa Simpson told us during the session). A Soldier, a Saint, an Ocean Explorer, Finn Riggins' full-length debut out late last year on Tender Loving Empire, does an impressive job of capturing the frenetic energy they bring to their live performances with a collection of songs that feel like a whirlwind cross-country roadtrip. From the opening notes of "Glove Comprtmnt" to the shapeshifting, kind-of-like-the-title-track closer, there's hardly a rest-- a fact that makes sense given that the record was recorded in three days while in the midst of a busy tour. We'll talk to the band about the process of recording the record, the double-edge sword of being based in Idaho, the adventure of life on the road, and their return to Portland for the upcoming 3900 Ft. Fest.
MP3: Finn Riggins, from A Soldier, a Saint, an Ocean Explorer- "Hraka"
Stream: Finn Riggins' opbmusic in-studio session
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