We’ve joked more than a few times that this summer around New England has been a total washout. So it makes perfect sense for an artist from old England to come solid with a proper soundtrack. That’s what Sands delivers today (August 7) with “When It Starts To Rain,” a theatrical modern rock cruiser that feels the both the warmth and the chill like any seasonal storm of significant stature.
“A daydream in a busy town kind of feel,” quips Sands. “Loved playing bass on it, and tried to keep an emphasis on the groove.”
Mission accomplished, as “When It Starts To Rain” carries a dark urgency to its hallucinatory sonic alchemy, soaked in post-punk and psych-pop vibes as it arches and glides across its six-minute runtime. Sands is the project from London-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Andrew Sands, and the single acts as the second serving from his forthcoming debut album The World’s So Cruel, set for October 13 release via Temporary Wisdom.
“Compared to my past releases, I think this time around on purpose I put together the songs that sounded the most pop without thinking necessarily at a strict artistic common thread or overall design,” admits Sands. “A good collection of songs with a shared uplifting approach to them, not much weird science a bit like at the beginning of rock n’ roll. Quite naturally I felt like an almost ’50s decadent, at times, aesthetic was keeping the whole thing together then. Listening to a lot of Roy Orbison definitely contributed to that.”
Dive into Sands’ blooming world below.