Last month, when Miami-based band Through Sand dropped "Grapevine," the band somehow manage to hold tight to its DIY ethic despite the track's bombastic melodies and driving drums. The foursome consisting of Chad Kishick (vocals and guitar), Peter Allen (bass), Eric Anderson (guitar), and Erick Feinberg (drums) had been playing in different bands, both together and apart, for so long that Through Sand's creation seemed preordained. The band self-released its debut EP, Novelty, in 2015, followed by a second EP, Acumen, in 2016. On February 16, the band's newest release, a four-track cassette entitled New Ways, comes out via Tallahassee's KOTP Records. This time around, the hardcore quartet wanted to put the work in on the marketing and promotion side to deliver something that people can get excited about.