31 March 2026 - Fionn - I Might Start Smoking

I have traditionally saved the last day of March for the last few years for a newer artist I have recently discovered that has been on heavy rotation for me. 

In 2021, that was Cœur de Pirate. In 2022, that was Lights.  In 2023, that was Lennon and Maisy Stella. In 2024, that was The Beaches. 

Let's not talk about last year. 

For this last day of March, I'm going to talk about a band I only just discovered a few months ago. 

In fact, I first heard them and their latest album, scum., on December 10th of last year.  It was so good, I rated it my 16th favorite album of 2025.  Let's read what some critic said about them:

"Fionn’s scum. is pure femme‑rage pop‑rock, a tight, snarling little record where every chorus feels like finally saying the thing you swallowed at work, at the bar, on stage. Songs like “Blow” and the title track turn mansplaining, bad exes and low‑level everyday misogyny into sugar‑rush guitar anthems, all Veruca Salt/Elastica‑coded hooks and twin‑sister harmonies that made this one of my go‑to “I'm pissed, but I need to be pissed safely” albums of 2025." - literally me. 

Since then, I've had a chance to live with Fionn's catalog and music.  Not only would I rate scum. higher now than I did in December - and spoiler alert, I'm going to revisit that list - it's likely a top 10 album and woefully underappreciated. They are my most listened to artist so far in 2025 - and I have branched out further than their latest album.  

Today's song is the title song from their 2023 set that featured the same femme-rage pop rock and same twin sister harmonies - and may have been been a little angrier. 

I kind of like the Vancouver-based harmonies even more live.  And, here, you can tell that - although they do have a drummer - the signature sound is all Alanna and Brianne Finn-Morris's work. 

Yes, the band's name is a play on their last name.  

I think this video probably shows best why Fionn's music resonates with me.

Literally anyone can dance to this.