SAND

Unfortunately as much as I love and praise Holdsworth, he has his moments where his material isn't as strong as other times, and unfortunately this is one of those times. Yes, a very long first sentence but its warranted. The writing on this album isn't as unique as his other albums. For all the albums Holdsworth ever recorded, this one was his most typical. 'Sand' for me is Holdsworth's first attempt at trying the sound formula of his final studio album, 'Flat Tire'. I find that both have their ups and downs, 'Distance vs Desire' is a great song, very atmospheric and calming.

I can't say much about this album, it does still have some very good moments but its definitely not great overall. Thankfully this is the only decent album in his discography, all the rest of his albums are fantastic. This is the one negative blip in his discography.

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