Fins - "Fins"

I stumbled across the second EP by Connecticut's Fins at the end of last year, and I've had it in fairly constant rotation ever since.  From the "Bleach"-era Nirvana rumblings of opener "Passing" to the emotive bursts of songs like "Sockets" and "Wander," Fins manage to create something unique from their patchwork of influences.  Other reviews have compared them to The Replacements, but to be totally truthful, I find that comparison inadequate.  There's a certain sadness to some of these songs, a sense of being overwhelmed by one's emotions that reminds me much more of mid/late 80's DC hardcore than The 'Mats.  These six songs are lovely ragged compositions that convey so much intensity in just under 20 minutes.  Let's hope that Fins decide to release a full-length & tour soon.

FINS - "FINS"

Self-released 2013

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