Pessimism Strikes You Cold: Sandpit

juice - white noise:
Fresh down south

Sandpit were courted a-plenty a few months back, and it was Sydney indie Fellaheen who finally convinced the fresh Melbourne outfit to sign on the dotted line. For their debut EP, lessons in posture, the band enlisted resolute indie-rock studio guy Greg Wales to capture on tape that live maturity which so belies their tender years. lessons in posture proves that what sets this group apart from other currently-rockin' three-pieces is their idiosyncratic toying with feel and their ability to shift from powering to poignant at the snap of a chord change.
Tracey Grimson

Rolling Stone - The Buzz:

Melbourne's Sandpit have Sonic Youth at heart but avoid indulgences in weird tunings and scratchy soundscapes by keeping the songs focused. Smooth vocals from Brendan Webb grab one's attention and glue the shifting rhythms. With one EP now under their belts and a second in the process of being recorded (once again with the much in demand Greg Wales), Sandpit can now work from solid beginnings and find the heart of their own work.
Richard Kingsmill/Triple J's Oz Music Show

db Magazine:
The story has it that earlier this year a bit of a rumble took place between various labels intent on signing Melbourne's Sandpit. Indie label Fellaheen emerged, contract in hand, and Lessons In Posture found daylight.

The five track EP kicks off with the immediately likeable Die 501, which is over at the two minute mark after a whirlwind of gutsy guitar and driven melody. The following four tracks are less up beat, and show the depth of songwriting talent within this relatively young three piece. The moody fragile into to Tractor Beam features some great interplay between guitar and bass.

Sandpit pay homage to the likes of Sonic Youth and Sebadoh, but do so on their own terms. Alternative guitar tunings, stark variations in tempo and feel - it's all here, but Sandpit do it so well that comparisons are a bit pointless.

Lyricist, singer and guitarist Brendan Webb isn't the cheeriest guy in the whole world, evidenced by lines like "Pessimism strikes you cold/what happens if it gets sold?…maybe we'll never know". Webb's vocal delivery weaves through the bass and guitar lines, and is far from the self indulgent whine that has become a popular affection on a certain number of indie albums.

Sandpit have a great feel for mood, and deliver a bunch of songs that are delicate, angry and just plain great. Not convinced? Have a listen yourself.
Cam Thompson