The Sandboys Glitches, Imperfections and Glorious Quirks EP Review: Fun and Diverse

Catchy hooks, snappy ukulele, cello, trumpets, The Sandboys’ EP, “Glitches, imperfections and glorious quirks” is an auditory all you can eat. Thanks to the multifaceted approach, you might think this EP might have a hard time settling itself down and finding its way, but it’s that fun, cheerfulness and attention to diversity that makes it ultimately stand out.

It helps immensely that The Sandboys’ Mark Miller sounds a ton like Crowded House’s Neil Finn or even John Lennon. A bit more breathy, however, he’s not an imitator or emulator, but the clear, story-powered vocals will definitely connect ’80s babies a bit more than today’s musicophiles. Add in his solid work on the uke and it’s obvious after the first song on this EP that this band is delivering something different.

Supporting Miller is The Sandboys’ other half, Ben Harrison, who’s cello work definitely makes the band unique. If there’s a point on this EP where you like what you’re hearing, but don’t know what instrument it is, there’s a good chance it’s Harrison on cello.

Of all of the six songs on the EP, which range from cheerful (Wish For the Best) to more somber (Path of Least Resistance), the last track “More Than Enough” captures the essence of their tunes and possesses an awesome driving in the car on a sunny day feel. From the trumpet and ukulele to the cello and empowering and even sarcastic lyrics, it’s a fun track you’ll want to put on repeat.

Six tracks aren’t enough to truly understand a band and their mission most of the time, but this EP is sneaky good. Inducing a smile from the start, it’ll make you wish you were on a beach with a ukulele of your own.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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