Sharks And Sailors is a Houston, TX-based outfit who already garnered a little bit of buzz with the release of their 2006 debut EP and who are ready now to be even buzzier with their debut full-length “Builds Brand New”. I doubt you’ll see them on TRL anytime soon but their shoegazing indierock has some strong selling points.
For one there’s the way they glue sharp, angular parts to more fluent pieces. Then there’s the way they throw extremely mellow parts in with noisier bits and get away with it. The male/female vocal interaction between Melissa Lonchambon and Michael Rollin is another trait I like about Sharks And Sailors. It all helps to make “Builds Brand New” a very dynamic album that’s accessible enough to get into straight away but will taken a couple of listens to fully sink in.
They don’t sound like a lot of other bands I’ve come across in the recent past and seeing as they haven’t joined any of the more recent hypes, that’s probably also the reason they don’t have a label backing them up just yet. With the release of “Builds Brand New”, I think that’s gonna change though! In the meantime check out their site for more info on how to get the album.
Score: 7 out of 10
http://www.sharksandsailors.com
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