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

Sparrows - Cold Ground

1. Coffin Fever

2. Belly Full Of Hell

3. Apostasy

4. Sever Your Roots

5. Sights & Sounds

6. Sleepwalker

7. White Flag

8. Static Prevails

Sparrows have released their second album titled "Cold Ground." This album follows along the same lines in terms of style and sound that the band came out with on their previous album. The band has a heavy radio rock feel to them which is really awesome. We get the feeling of a band like Thursday or something like Thrice when listening to this album, so if you are into either of these bands, you could like this album. They have done a solid job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, this album has been recorded to a pretty decent level, but could use a little bit more production. The instrumentation on this album is nothing to really get excited over, but the band can play and it does sound good. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are not bad, nothing really to write home about, just your typical hard rock singing. He certainly can sing though and he is pretty clear, so you can hear all the words. With the lyrics, the band sings with messages of getting down, being sad, severing all the ties from the negativity and being more positive. They also sing about giving up on things that are not worth the time. Theses are things we think a bunch of people can get behind and relate to. Pretty good job overall. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of the album. Sparrows have made an album here that continues their sound and gives the band more material to play live. They have gone a solid job making longer songs and having them really rock. We honestly really like this album. Now we just need to see them play more so more people can find out about them. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Punk/Hardcore/Rock

Release Date: July 30th, 2013

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

Label: None

Sparrows - Goliath

1. Teething
2. Shook Them Bones
3. Sleeping In The Seconds Between Breaths
4. Salesman At The Pulpit, Congregation Of Sheep
5. Get Miserable

Sparrows is a band that sticks to what they want and makes the music they care about, weather it's whats in or not. This band has a feel to something similar to a Thursday or a Thrice. These guys seem to have done a good job on their debut album. When looking at the recording quality of the album, they have done a pretty good job on the album although the instrumentation is needing just the smallest of touches to hit that spot. Now onto the vocals and the lyrics, the vocals are pretty good on here for a first album and the lyrics that are meaningful and tell a story are quite evident on this album. If you are looking for a single for this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. Sparrows has a decent sound that seems to split the punk and alternative markets in a way that makes them appeal to both fan bases. Hopefully the band keeps it up and just gets their name out there more and more. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Punk/Hardcore/Rock

Release Date: May 24th, 2011

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

Label: None