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Sandness: Higher & Higher
Sandness: Higher & Higher
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
1.0/5.0
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Sleazy Rider Records
Words: Craig Hartranft
Added: 14.12.2016
Let's start with my conclusion. The new Sandness album Higher & Higher is a disappointment. More than that, I would say it's nearly unlistenable. I no more than fired up my digital EPK and was completely turned off by the very first song, in this case, the ironically titled, You Gotta Lose. I could feel my shoulder tighten up and then shudder. I could feel facial muscles cringing in a grimace. Ugh.
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If that sounds bad to you, then I've made my point. The guitars are harsh and distorted, even sounding like they're out of tune. And I'm pretty sure bass player and vocalist Mark Denkley can't sing for shit. Combined with ugliness of the guitar riffage, I felt myself cringing once again. Then I found myself skipping through the songs as fast as possible. Melody and harmony were lost, possibly never to be found. Finally, at the end, I felt sadness for Sandness. This album is nearly an embarassment for the band. I simply could not listen to it.
The only reason I didn't give Higher & Higher a big fat 0.0 goose egg of a score is because the band is youngand energetic, which means they can only improve. Sorry, fellas, but people read my reviews for my straight talking honesty.
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The Bottom Line
The new Sandness album, Higher & Higher, is a disappointment, nearly an embarassment for the band. I simply could not listen to it.
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