Sparrows - Dragging Hell

1. References To The Dead

2. Our Father, The Failure

3. Hit The Switch And Silence The Storm

4. It's Always Sunny In Bramalea

Sparrows have released their third album titled "Dragging Hell." This album is one that follows along with the bands 90's alternative and heavy sound. They have caught the attention of New Damage Records who decided to release this EP. These guys still have that Thursday or Taking Back Sunday feel to them here, so if you like either of those bands, you should like this album. They have done a pretty good job here. The recording quality on this album is done fairly well. We do however wish the vocals were a little more crisp. On the instrumentation side, the band has decided to go with a drawn out atmospheric, layered feel which does show the bands diversity. These guys can certainly play, but I don't think it's quite enough to catch people solely on that. Now onto the vocals and lyrics. The vocals on this album are nothing to really write home about, but he can certainly sing. Their vocalist is also pretty clear, so you can get just what they are singing about, which is important. With the lyrics, the band has decided to go for songs that are a little harder to get exactly what they are singing about. This may have to do with recording with Kenny from Moneen, who are known to have a similar lyrical style. From what we can get, we feel dark, gloomy, down lyrics. These are definitely not happy, uplifting songs. They seem to all be about loss, losing a relationship, failure and just not having life go how you want it. We know a lot of people can relate to this, but as long as you are a thinker or listen harder than the typical listener, you will get the songs. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Refrences To The Dead" your attention as it is the opening track, and the one that gives the best representation of the album as a whole. Sparrows have made a dark, gloomy record that will certainly fit right in, if you are having one of those days. They have done a pretty solid job here, and we can;t wait to see what the follow up and a full album will sound like. Not bad overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre:Punk/Hardcore/Rock

Release Date: August 25th, 2015

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Website: http://www.sparrows613.com

Label: New Damage Records