“Sand” is a lovely, mellow rocker from Sam Wright. The Toronto-based artist shows hazy vocals and jangly guitars in the verses, gearing toward more shimmering guitar tones past the one-minute mark alongside elongated vocal crooning. The hypnotic sway of the guitars, along with the lushly endearing vocal presence, makes for an enticing aesthetic. Around 03:30 shows an excellent twist, with jam-friendly guitars exuding a beach-set, rock-nostalgia charm. “Sand” is a serene success.
Wright says that the track is “about the illusive sensuality of ‘her’ referring to both the ocean and a special lady.”
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“Sand” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of July 2020’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Rock.
