Sand - Beautiful People Are Evil (2025)

The band Sand possesses a unique and uncompromising musical style, blending elements of Jazz, Industrial, Techno, and Post-Punk to create intense, rhythmic tracks. Their 1999 debut album, "Beautiful People Are Evil," established the foundation for their later, more refined 2002 follow-up "Still Born Alive," while taking more risks. The album showcases the band's eclectic nature, ranging from the shock-tactic opener 'Hello Mrs. Apple,' which alternates between electro-minimalism and industrial noise, to the track 'Terminus,' which the critic identifies as "intense, rhythmic jazz rock" augmented by a trombone. With the exception of two final tracks exhibiting a relaxed, late-night vibe, "Beautiful People Are Evil" is predominantly characterized as "nasty and uncompromising."

Tracklist:
1-1 Sand - Hello Mrs. Apple [4:47]
1-2 Sand - Dis Plane Down [6:26]
1-3 Sand - Hotel Cotty [5:15]
1-4 Sand - Spell Pt.1 [4:57]
1-5 Sand - Terminus [8:27]
1-6 Sand - Spell Pt.2 [3:00]
1-7 Sand - Product Crow [3:10]
1-8 Sand - Vertigo Crab [7:05]
1-9 Sand - Sand [5:10]