Photos of San Fermin at Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, NY on August 28th, 2021
Photos of San Fermin at 2017 Project Pabst Portland in Portland, OR
Photos of San Fermin at 2017 Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL
Photos of San Fermin at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on May 13th, 2017
Photos of San Fermin at 2016 Hinterland Festival in Des Moines, IA
Photos of San Fermin at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on December 17th, 2015
Photos of San Fermin at Lincoln Center Appel Room in New York, NY on February 12th, 2015
Photos of San Fermin: A Day In Pictures on February 12th, 2015
San Fermin have been making beautiful music for years now, but after songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone endured the dissolution of two relationships, they stripped down for Arms. While veering from indie into not just country but indeed pop-country, it’s another beautiful album by this beautiful band.
One great aspect of Arms is that singer Claire Wellin gets to the fore a great deal, including on the album’s two strongest tracks. Both “Didn’t Want You To” and “You Owe Me” are great heartbroken kiss-offs to failed relationships that evoke sad Nashville country gals. Opener/single “Weird Environment” goes more hooky in its alt-country/pop, while “Wasting on Me” sees sweet, resigned acceptance.
While hardly a pick-me-up record, instead living in the loss of failed loves, Arms brings San Fermin’s beauty to the fore.
