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“Last Planet on the Left further cements Digney Fignus's standing as one of the most complete and thought-provoking songwriters gracing the roots/Americana landscape. Lyrically positive and musically as brilliant as ever, these 12 songs have more hooks and lures than a fishing tackle box. IfLast Planet on the Left doesn't get you moving, check your pulse and see if you're still alive!"  

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Digney Fignus Visits the Last Planet on the Left

What is it about the end of the street? The combination of mystery and the challenging tease of darkness. Though on the surface the house that marks the end is just another home, unassuming, four walls, roof, etc. Through the door, though, things are not always the same. The edge of the wilderness allows for a little more excitement bordering the norm. On his latest album effort, ‘Last Planet on the Left’, Digney Fignus takes full advantage of the benefits of all the fun out there on the edge.

Digney Fignus is a man who knows no musical limits. What others take as the end of the line Digney sees as opportunity. As he points out on the title track, “you ain’t seen nothing yet”. The song takes off into the universe as the narrator space travels along a determined beat as piano and guitar riffs mingle with bouncy chords and a theremin swoop and swirl of sound. ‘Last Planet on the Left’ uses Roots music as the soundtrack to its galaxy. Sonically, the album follows suit with Digney’s two previous efforts, ‘Trouble on the Levee’ (2006) and ‘Talk of the Town’ (2008). Once beyond the sound, the story lines find Digney’s pen mining life, love and the pursuit that move both of those themes along, foregoing the life of Johnnie Boudreaux chronicled in his two previous releases. Happily, the songs match the former siblings in inherent joy that are as much a part of a Digney Fignus song as chords and a beat.

‘Last Planet on the Left’ reaches inside and touches you, lighting with warmth that moves from the inside out. Whether the musical mood moves along with a soft pedaled stride (“The Reverend’s Daughter”), slows down to a string driven reverie (“She Should Have Known”) or let’s lose with a sky-high kick (“High-Heeled Shoes”), the songs move with a smile and a sly wink. Digney Fignus is a happy guy; it shows in his music and his delivery. “Someday” sits on a river bank and watches the water run by, it is a world of memories that play across an inner mind in real time. As a pounding drum beat heralds its arrival, “Crossed the Line” barrels in and takes no prisoners, never letting up on its drive or its message. An island breeze blows in, carrying “Boom Ba Da Da Boom” along in its wake, the song bends and twists, bare feet taps adding to the use of rhythm that supports the track. The rhythms stay on board for “Why Work”, as the path through the jungle is traded for the bump and sway of a country road as Digney reminds us what is really important, “I don’t care what some people say, I know that there’s a way to be happy each day. do what you love, want what you do, don’t let nobody make a fool of you”

As “Last Planet on the Left’ rides off into the sunset of a bright, sunny day, night time handclaps and beats, locked in harmonies and fire fueled fiddles take charge, accompanied by “Four Horsemen”. And leading the pack of songs with a pied pipers control, you can spot the top hat on the head of Mr. Digney Fignus. His website holds more on the man and his music.

Digney Fignus, Last Planet on the Left

Digney Fignus is a Boston based singer and songwriter. He played guitar with the punk band called the Spikes and performed for underground loft shows. This eventually led Fignus to run “Streets,” one of the first punk nightclubs in Boston.

The big break in Fignus’ career arrived when he won the MTV basement tapes with his song and video of “The Girl with the Curious Hand.” The next step was a release on Columbia Records that Fignus co-produced with Leroy Radcliff. Further success found Fignus when he won the WZLX Boston anthem contest with the critically acclaimed song “Boston Town.” Since then, Fignus has been busy as a celebrity judge on a local Boston television show and busy planning his latest release.

Two of his prior releases, Trouble on the Levee and Talk of the Town comprised a “Cajun Opera” that told the story of Johnnie Boudreaux and his adventures on the river. He recorded these with Dave Mattacks, whom he met at the National Folk Festival in Bangor, Maine. The interesting thing about most of Fignus’ songs is his ability to tell a story and have an engaging song at the same time. Last Planet on the Left is a bit of a departure from the Cajun feel of his last two albums as tracks like “She Should Have Known” indicates. It is infectious and at times thought provoking. On another side of the musical spectrum, fans of Jimmy Buffett will enjoy “Boom-Ba Da-Da-Da.” Digney Fignus is a talented performer with a sound that can range from punk, Cajun, country and even roots rock, depending on what mood he is striving for in any given song. His ability to shift gears and tell a compelling story while he is giving you visual cues with song and sensation is simply put, truly artful.

Last Planet on the Left is quirky, thought-provoking, and an engaging roller coaster ride of sound.

By: Dana Wright- Muzikreviews.com Contributor

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