Echoing more sleepy Santo & Johnny than hard-charging Pyramids, Rich Arithmetic’s summer single, “Saving Sunset (Last Surf Of The Day)” is a refreshing digestif for quasi-post Covid sundowns. With a Shadows-ish lead melody overlapping a traditional staccato rhythm (both played by north-of-Seattle guitarist Rich Horton (Arithmetic) – plus Ruppi Barnickel’s idyllic percussion – the instrumental track is top-notch West Coast surf. Though he’s known as an XTC-leaning, “intelligent pop” artist, it’s obvious that Horton has had his toes in the sand a few times. “Saving Sunset” is a one-off offering in the wake of Rich Arithmetic’s astounding full-length release on the Kool Kat Musik imprint, Shiftingears.
Rich Arithmetic Adds Summer Single, “Saving Sunset (Last Surf Of The Day)” by Steve Stav
