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Sands shares new single ‘Let’s Run". FFO: Oasis, Arcade Fire

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London-based multi-instrumentalist SANDS and is set for release on October 27.

Mixed by Jonas Verwijnen (Moon Duo, Follakzoid), Let’s Run has a biting post-punk aftertaste.

SOUNDS LIKE: Spiritualized meets PJ Harvey, Type O’ Negative, OASIS and Arcade Fire.

 

SANDS

SHARES “Let’s Run” Single

RELEASE DATE: 27th October

 

“A multi-instrumentalist who draws on the full spectrum of pop, he seems able to handle everything from placid melody to ferociously avant garde ideals.” CLASH

“A perfect mix of shimmering pop vibes and fuzzy rock elements, an uplifting and warming track from the multi-talented instrumentalist. And as the multi-layered harmonies meet captivating riffs, the fact that Sands has been working on music since he was 13 is no surprise.” WONDERLAND

“On his debut single Sands combines dark magnetic rhythms with skillful, edgy lyricism and the result is slickly hypnotic!” MUSIC WEEK

 

London-based multi-instrumentalist Sands has announced his upcoming release, Double A Side single ‘Let’s Run / Echoes’ – the latter a cover of cult singer/songwriter Gene Clark, formerly of The Byrds – set to drop on the 27th October.

Following the success of his debut ‘Sands EP’ which gained support from Clash Mag, Wonderland, Music Week and Pop Dust amongst others, ‘Let’s Run’ (which will have an accompanying video)  and ‘Echoes’ were mixed in Berlin at Kaiku Studio by Jonas Verwijnen (Moon Duo, Follakzoid) with additional mixing by Janne Lounatvuori.

Sands’ obsession with records turned to playing guitar and drums at an early age. He later became involved in recording and engineering, following in the footsteps of some of his greatest influences: Neil Young, The Smiths, Bowie, Talk Talk, Stone Roses, Spiritualized, Mark Lanegan, Primal Scream, David Lynch, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Gun Club, QOTSA, Chris Isaak, Grant Lee Buffalo, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones and Italian composer Gianni Marchetti.

On the surface ‘Let’s Run’ paints a bubbly psych-pop picture, but the undertone is spread with a biting post-punk aftertaste. The track melds a psychedelic honky-tonk piano melody with guitar timbres layered in arresting instrumentals.

“‘Let’s Run’ came right away one afternoon, strumming the first two chords. In my head it was instantly a song playing in some sort of Noir movie, set in the West Coast. With the lyrics I tried to paint a picture of the colour and tone I was envisioning” he says.

The artwork for the single is by Lucas Donaud, famed for his work with numerous psych acts such as Sundara Karma, The Growlers, The Liminanas and Black Lips.

 

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Follow Sands:

Website – http://www.s-a-n-d-s.net

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/sandsprofile

Twitter – https://twitter.com/sandsprofile

Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/s-a-n-d-s

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/and.sands

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