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Finest Dearest
Finest Dearest
Bloodtown
I always like finding out about bands from where I grew up. Not only does it seem right to support local bands, but also there is always that sense of superiority in understanding the hometown references to people, places and situations. So I was excited to hear the debut by San Francisco's Finest Dearest. The biggest selling point of the album is Carly Schneider's voice. It's powerful, standing out on songs such as the intense "Nightblooming Flower" and the driving "Serious." Other songs are quite dark in sound, such as in the slamming "Tunnel Vision." In the emotional "Father," the band slows things down, and takes it a step even slower with the beautiful ballad "Pendulum." The best track of the album is the catchy "Your Hometown," which features horns and highlights Schneider's vocal talent. Unfortunately, the album does have some flaws. While "Making a Sound 1," is thrilling, with hard-pounding guitars, the similarly named "Making a Sound 2" and "Making a Sound 3" not only suffer from a titular lack of but also come off as bland, blending in with the rest of the songs. Overall, the album brilliantly combines Schneider's stunning voice with some ferocious rock. A worthy representation of the San Francisco music scene.
-- Jessica Simons
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