When my Spotify playlist shows me what I listened to most in 2024 I am pretty sure the new single, Journey Of Trials, by New Jersey Trio The Finite Beings will be among all the other songs that I kept coming back to.
I have been listening to The Finite Beings for some time now and their evolution of sound continues to inspire me. I came on board when they released their timely single The Virus, a song that encapsulated the feeling we all shared during one of those strange times in recent history, the pandemic lockdowns. When I heard that single, I knew that this was a band that cared about the message that they put out, and not just musicians trying to show off for the sake of adoration. The songs that followed progressively reached deeper and more personal moments for the band, and the diversity of sound they showed was starting to blur the lines of the genre box they originally were placed in. Is this band Alt Rock? Faith Rock? Grunge? Indie Alternative? The answer is yes, yes, yes, and yes. The Finite Beings have earned all of those titles with the recent release of their EP A Shell Of What Could Be, releases in 2023.
So then, where does their new single Journey Of Trials fit exactly? I would say that Alt-Faith-Rock would suffice for this banger of a single. Now, if you have made it this far in the review but are a little uneasy about the faith-rock side of it, you should know that The Finite Beings is not a preachy band, but rather they allude to their deep faith in lyrics that anyone can connect with. Journey Of Trials is a beautifully crafted single that captures the hope to be found in believing that we are not down here alone on this quickly spinning blue and green marble that we call home. In the words of the lead singer, Michael Nicholas, “Journey of Trials is about facing the trials in our lives with hope and persevering despite the challenges they bring.” I would say that on that sentiment alone one should give this new single of theirs a spin.
Journey Of Trials has one of the best catchy riffs that they have ever created, combined with a final moment that raises your emotional state by making you feel the power in faith. If you want a song that gets better with every listen and the louder you play it, a song that moves you to think about your own faith and how you approach the difficult times in your life, then I would say to look no further that what The Finite Beings have offered us with their new single Journey Of Trials.
