Radon Reviews: Sparrow & the Workshop “Spitting Daggers”
Where do I start with the sublime Sparrow and the Workshop album Spitting Daggers? Having just finished my first complete listen of the album despite picking at it in chunks here and there, I feel like I saved the best for last. While the whole album is really something truly special, the final track, “Soft Sound of Your Voice” left me feeling absolutely touched. But how did the album get to this point, to make one track hit so hard and leave me with no other options than to start from the beginning?
Sparrow and the Workshop are really a truly amazing band that I am glad to be aware of, and Spitting Daggers builds and continues a legacy put forth by their previous release Crystals Fall. Typically starting each song with an unassuming, innocent build-up, the band explodes into every chorus with an absolute burst of energy and noise. Look no further than the opening riffs of “Pact to Stay Cold” to get a feel for just what this album plans to do sonically throughout. Songs like “Against the Grain” and “Snakes in the Grass” have all the raw beauty of a Lush song with all the northern European twang and harmony of The Cranberries.
