Upbeat rock 'n' roll group Sharp Practise has released their latest album Steal With Pride. The group formed back in 1999 and have been making music ever since. Steal With Pride is the fifth album that Sharp Practise has released and it shows that over time and with experience the band has developed their musical sound and has taken their music in a different, slightly modern direction.
The music features strong melodies and intense guitar rifts that really capture the attention of the listening audience early on. Along with impressive instrumental arrangements, the album pulls from a few rock 'n' roll influences including everything from classic influences to more modern. The album really combines each single to tell an overall story and each track flows into the next one effortlessly.
The band really starts off on an emotional note. Each song early on takes the time to develop and really tell a story. Towards the end of the album, the melodies pick up and the tone embraces classic upbeat and rock 'n' roll.
It is clear that when the band was working on this album that experimenting with instruments and really working on the sound was a high quality. This album feels like the days when artists would come together for a jam session and see what would organically happen.
For fans that like Steal With Pride or are just discovering the band for the first time, it would be worth going back and listening to previous albums. It is refreshing to hear a band only focusing on the music and having fun playing their songs live, instead of focusing on what beats a laptop could produce.
Stand out tracks on the album include, "Good Speech," "Maybe (This Ain't Right)" and "Wish My Girlfriend Was A Vampire."