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Oct 30, 2014Co-produced by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Sand+Silence is all forward progress.
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Aug 8, 2014Sand + Silence is a record that combines all the best parts of the indie rock song book into a work that definitely equals the sum of its constituent parts.
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Aug 7, 2014Rosebuds have a smooth, beyond approachable, ear-massaging loveliness, this time honed with a production clarity of near Steely Dan-like proportions, if on an indie level. Instrumentation remains fairly minimal, delicately played and mixed to perfection.
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Aug 7, 2014If the Rosebuds always carry a sense of romanticism, it often seems heightened on Sand + Silence.
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Aug 6, 2014The main problem is that the music is so self-conscious, as most of these songs sound like a band still trying to feel its way forward. The quest is noble and even necessary; the results, much less so.
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Aug 6, 2014All in all, Sand + Silence is an accomplished blend of rock, indie, and pop.
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Aug 6, 2014Sand+Silence shows Howard and Crisp are committed to keeping this band alive, and the album confirms they're still an uncommonly smart and talented indie pop band with a great deal to offer.
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Aug 6, 2014Given that parts of the album seem intentionally radio-ready, there’s reason to suspect the Rosebuds may have shed their thornier side to win greater acceptance. Happily though, they’re able to dispute that notion with entries that remain unerringly intriguing.
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Aug 6, 2014As pleasant and competent as Sand + Silence is, it rarely emphatically grabs attention. Instead, it’s an appealing but overall unremarkable batch of well-recorded indie pop. That’s it.