‘Signs of the Times’ is the debut album by David Paul & the People:
“…I have to admit this album isn’t your traditional Christian sounding album, which actually is great a thing. It’s raw and different, and a songwriters album… that’s what I like about this album, nothing is obvious… David Paul has been allowed to be himself without falling into a cliched sound or style to create Christian music. If you’re looking for something a bit different and indie-rock, and someone who uses a few different styles of rock music, then please have a look at what David Paul & The People are doing.”Review by Jono Davies | Louder Than The Music Published 25 January 2012
Christian music has seen a pretty monumental shift in the last few years spearheaded by the likes of Rend Collective and Gungor; a search for musical and spiritual authenticity that is seeing the moulds of Christian music broken again and again. David Paul & the People fit somewhere in that expanding experimental niche… There is absolutely nothing predictable about Signs of the Times… it’s as if the band dipped into their repertoire of favourite rock influences from the last half century and blended them into their own musical creation. Cast your mind back to the melancholic rock of the Seventies or even the Stone Roses and other indie rock outfits of the Nineties. Replace the rough edges with Paul’s tender, throw-away vocal style (think Ash), and the People’s gentle guitar riffs, and you would be close. Our verdict: Definitely a band to watch. Review by Christian Today Published 05 April 2012.