Quicksand product reviews

Now this album has been a long time in the making; over four years since they released their debut album 'Perfect Flaws', and a year after their crowdfunding campaigns target completion date. But what a whopper.
This album cannot even be compared to its predecessor. It is in a completely different league.

Opening with a gentle piano intro, it launches straight into deep bass-riddled power chords that rumble your stomach and massage the back. The vocals are throughout the album show an evolution in the bands style, away from the gentle and melodic, towards powerful and emotional. Sam Browne pushes his vocals to the limits and experiments with different styles, keeping it fresh.

Every song has a different edge, but they all ooze with potential energy, that requires full volume on a great sound system to fully be able to appreciate. The songs no longer revolve around a great guitar riff; they start with a solid riff, and transforms during the song, and inspiring creative guitar solos and and effects.

'Straight for the Sun' is my clear favourite track, as it is reminiscent of their earlier work, bringing forth a lot more melody, and a great subtle harmony alongside a simple but beautiful track. Other great tracks are the heavy hitting 'Grenade' and the current cult-hit on the radios 'Quicksand'. A definite must have for anyone who thinks rock is dead, because Black River Drive is back, and in a significant fashion.