Finch - Two Guns to the Temple

     I don't know if I'd go so far as to say that I love surprises, but I do love when you forget about something you're looking forward to and then it kinda creeps up on you and BAM! pounces on you like an ambushing predator.

     Case in point: back in the spring I learned that badass post-hardcore band Finch had come out of hibernation and was working on a new album. I then, unfortunately, proceeded to forget this knowledge so deeply and completely that my discovery today that Back to Oblivion will be out next week catches me totally by surprise.

     At least it's a pleasant surprise, and one accompanied by a couple of new tracks the band's released over the last couple of months to promote the record, including today's song "Two Guns to the Temple". I don't know if Back to Oblivion will live up to the lofty standard set by its predecessor Say Hello to Sunshine, but the off-kilter vibe of "Two Guns to the Temple" is a pretty good start.

Saturday: Finch - Bitemarks and Bloodstains

     When I first decided to feature another song by (In my opinion) underrated post-hardcore band Finch, I figured it would be another entry in the "defunct bands I wish would come back from the dead" book. But some quick internet research tells me that Finch seem apparently to have reformed and begun working on what will become their third album. Colour me stoked!

     So instead of this being an "I wish this band would get back together and put out some new material" post, this is now an "I hope this band's new material approaches the awesome of a song like this" post, and the song in question is "Bitemarks and Bloodstains" from Finch's rocking sophomore disc Say Hello to Sunshine.

Song of the Day: Finch - Insomniac Meat

     I'm a firm believer in album openers. It's important to get your record started off on the right foot. Do, and you can establish momentum that carries listeners through the rest of the audio experience. Don't, and you risk losing listeners early.

Song of the Day: Finch - Ink

     Along with 2013, the theme week I've dubbed Resurrection Week continues apace today with another song from a defunct band that could do us all a favour and try for just one more album. Today's band is one I've mentioned at least once before, but one that I'll bet not all of you are familiar with. Today's band, dear reader, is Finch.

Song of the Day: Finch - Worms of the Earth

     Today's band has been rolling around in my head as an idea for Song of the Day for a while now, but I could never think of the right song to showcase them to those of you who might not know them. Today, however, it came to me.