There must be something in the air…

Following on from great recent releases from Triggerman & The Dead Heroes Club comes the debut album from local rockers SANDSTONE, a band who've been relentlessly pursuing their own rock vision share the fruits of their labour on disc with us.

First off ,this is a great Rock album.
No ifs or buts, trust me on this one.

Opening track America will be familiar to anyone who bought the 1st Rockers Reunion CD. It's a fantastic track & a great way to open an album. Right up there with any new rock song i've heard this year. Next track Atrophy is another cracking tune which gets better on repeated listening.

So Pretty which follows takes the pace down a bit & is a well crafted song featuring some great lead playing from Stevie McLaughlin. Building Castles reminds me of Iron Maiden musically which is no bad thing. This one rocks out with a great drum sound & tight playing from the whole band. The rhythm section are really locked together tight.

Sometime Soon kicks in with a riff that reminds me of the Black Album before changing to a more 80s rock sound. The catchy chorus could help this tune get some radio play. Just under the 3 minute mark they drop things right down & it works well before they go heads down into the solo. Things kick in again before the end with plenty of riffing to the end of the song.

Nothing New is another song with an 80s feel. This song has some great guitar work throughout. Unbroken is a slow song with a Skid Row feel. Another good one to add to the list

No More reminds me of Bon Jovi. It's short at just over 3 minutes & doesn't fully work for me.

My Disguise is a slightly different sound.Very catchy. Could easily be a hit single with airplay & a video. The Last One has some good bits but doesn't do it for me.

The Fall could have come off any recent Bon Jovi album. This really is a fantastic track with hit written all over it. If this had appeared on the New Jersey Cowboy's last album it would have been a hit no problem.

Couldabeen is the last track on the album & brings things to an end in fine fashion. Currently tied with America & The Fall for my favourite track on the album it's long at over 6 minutes but not boring as some long songs tend to be.

Throughout the album the playing & singing is top notch but special mention has to go to Stevie who is fantastic. He really is a very underated guitarist who shows his class throughout.

The quality of songwriting is very high & a great production job brings the quality to the fore. Produced locally as well so you can shove your expensive studios where the sun don't shine!

At £5 this is a bargain which I urge you to check out now. 8/10

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