Advantages: Cool, quality masculine smell Disadvantages: Hard to come by in the shops
Well my birthday has passed, its time to get to work. As per usual I put on the first aftershave that I can grab as I run out the door.
The latest one in the collection in my bathroom is Sander for Men.
I don't honestly think I have seen this for sale in the UK but then I don't go out of my way to look for aftershaves but rely on kind friends and family to furnish me with aftershaves on birthdays and at Christmas.
The Sanders bottle is a 75 ml bottle made by Jil Sander of Paris. On the bottle it is described as " A Bracing Aftershave". Well I have to agree with that. Oh so many aftershaves these days smell a little basic and don't really have any here nor there, perhaps the word feminine is what I am looking for.
When you put this after shave on you get that quite strong smell of quality and aroma that sort of makes you feel ...
Advantages: A fine work by the Deathstars Disadvantages: Perhaps a little formulaic
it's quite slow in tempo, but it's certainly got me trying to move in time as I listen. It glides along to a faster finish. A most satisfying start to the album. 7/10
2. "Night Electric Night"
The second song is faster in tempo, although does alternate between faster and slower sections building up to a fast finish, which is something I demand and appreciate from the Deathstars. I love the finish of this. It also satisfies and makes me chair-dance. 7/10
3. "Death Dies Hard"
I will deny you
This world belongs to me
This is apparently the first single from the album. It seems a pretty solid choice. To me, it feels like a James Bond theme, and the title certainly sounds Bond-ish. I like it. The keyboards remind me of a-ha, too. But it's still all very reassuringly Deathstars-ish. 8/10
4. "The Mark of the Gun"
But ...
Advantages: Well made, fairly quiet Disadvantages: None
The Bosch sander was bought as a replacement for my aged Black & Decker one. After a few years of loyal service the motor had burnt out, this seems to be common with some of their tools so I decided to spend a bit extra.
B&Q had a good range of 1/3 and 1/2 sheet sanders. They ranged in price from £10 (how can they make them so cheap ?) up to about £50. Decided on the Bosch at £30.
This was a 1/3 sheet sander, the sheets are easy to change by moving a lever up on each side. It is fairly quiet and the quality of finish is always good. The sander is well made and was worth the extra. ...
