Five Score And Seven Years Ago
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Relient K At first, I didn't like this album at all. It's hard to top Mmhmm, so it really disappointed me. Many months later, after deciding to relisten to it, I found that it wasn't as bad as I originally thought...
Cities
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Anberlin Prior to listening to Cities, I didn't care much for the lead's vocals. In fact, at times, I thought them to be a bit annoying.
Overall, this album is really pretty good. My favorite three tracks are...
Back Again
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Disciple I'm a big disciple fan, so my review is bound to be biased. I'm a fan of their newer stuff, but their older stuff is classic stuff. They never fail to deliver a great sound with amazing lyrics....
Yes, a New Hope Generation | Posted July-17-2007
This was their debut CD. Without hearing their sophomore CD, one would expect exactly what this CD brings. Falling Up brought a fresh sound, a new mix, and of course, some rough patches. But overall, Crashings isn't too shabby.
There are a lot of songs that stick out like "New Hope Generation" and "Symmetry." Falling Up presented a unique blend of rock, pop and rap. I felt that some songs were a bit awkward in beat, as melodies and rhythms changed within a song a bit strange. There were times where I got the feeling that they were trying to do a little too much that it was a bit overwhelming. And for that reason, I wouldn't recommend picking up this CD immediately if you have 25245234 other CDs on your to-get list. But if you have a few bucks to spare, Crashings would definately satisfy your appetite for a while.
The One I'm Waiting For | Posted July-05-2007
I waited for this CD for months. I got it and immediately loved it. I think this CD was a big step up from Relient K's previous ones. The lyrics are great and the tunes are catchy and fun. I was able to listen to this CD for hours over and over again.
"Be My Escape" is the song that had hit mainstream and did really well. Another popular song is "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" and "The One I'm Waiting For." Personally, my favorite songs aren't even those. They are "Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet," "Let it all Out," "More Than Useless," and "When I go Down."
I don't think you can really go wrong with this CD.
Well...it grew on me...eventually | Posted July-05-2007
When I listened to this CD for the first time, I didn't like it at all. In fact, I listened to it once and didn't listen to it again until about 4 months later. Christian magazinges and reviews I think have been a bit harsh in critiqing this CD. A lot of people said it was, in short, "depressing." And in a way, I agree. However I don't think this CD was just a cop out.
"Lonely Nation," "Stars," and "We Are One Tonight" are the well-known tracks. They are the more "not-depressing" songs on the CD. Before getting this CD, I had heard "Stars" on the radio and loved it. I got the CD and it seemed like all the other tracks brought it down. But again, I was wrong.
My favorite song is tied between "The Blues" and "Easier Than Love." "The Blues," some might say is the absolute most depressing song...ever. I think otherwise. While the nature of the song is very numbing, and while it is not the song you pop into your car to listen to with your friends, I feel it is one of the most geniously written set of lyrics Switchfoot has written. "Easier Than Love" is a lot more catchy and upbeat as it tells about society's addiction of sex and lust.
Other tracks on this CD...I'm not crazy for at all. It isn't because they were "depressing" but rather they didn't really catch on to me.
So I would just recommend listening to this CD with an open mind.
Good stuff right here | Posted July-05-2007
It's for the hardrock crowd. It's catchy. It's loud. It's been in my player for months.
It starts off with "Eye of the Needle" which is pretty much a soft instrumental to kind of ease you into what's coming. Then it gets into the second track "Pressure The Hinges" and you get into that fast hard sound. This is pretty much what this whole CD brings you. There are some slow but almost "mystic" sounding tracks in between the hard loud ones. The album ends with "Chorus Of Angels" which is addicting in a way I can't really describe.
Some of my favorite tracks include: "Minor Prophets," "White Collar," "Stitches," and "Chorus of Angels."
This is Music. | Posted July-05-2007
I'd say it's Switchfoot's best album. Appealing to both the young and old, Switchfoot made a double platinum CD, and it's no surprise. Nothing Is Sound is a CD you can listen through (many times through) without skipping a track.
You may have seen or heard "Meant To Live," "This Is You Life," and "Dare You To Move" in videos. They have strong lyrics at nice tempos. "On Fire" has probably the most powerful lyrics on the disc and is another favorite for fans.
Go get this CD. Now. | Posted July-05-2007
Disicple has done it again. Scars Remain is a bit harder than their previous albums, but their sound has matured a great deal. It's the same Disciple sound, but better.
You may have seen "After The World" on numerous charts, being requested everywhere. The lyrics to this song are just amazing. In fact, this song is the #1 most played song on my ipod. Other songs like "Game On" and "Dive" really pump you up.
The passion and hard work put into this album is apparent in every track. I highly recommend everyone to pick up a copy of Scars Remain right now.
It'll last you a little while... | Posted July-04-2007
I first got this CD after seeing Storyside B for the first time live. I listened to this CD for a while but after a few months I stopped listening to it. New music came out and I realized that this CD was missing something, a "spark" one could say.
The lyrics throughout this album are pretty decent. The melodies of this album is more what made me get tired of it. The overall sound was on the soft side - the melodies were simple and sweet. But like I said, nothing really held me.
Disappointed | Posted July-04-2007
I've listened to this CD several times through but honestly, I was unimpressed and disappointed. None of the songs really stuck out to me, except for "Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care" (which is like a 12 second song) and "Deathbed" (the last track).
Mmhmm was an amazing CD and I guess I was expecting something more. To me, it sounded like Relient K was running out of ideas, especially listening to "Faking My Own Suicide." I can see how it could be a cute song, but seriously...faking your own suicide is just...cruel.
This CD is Better Than Drugs | Posted July-03-2007
Comatose shows everything that Skillet has been building up to thus far. Comatose opens up with "Rebirthing" and as soon as the orchestra comes in and the drums kick it off, you know that their saying "Yes, we're back and better then before."
"Better Than Drugs" is a great analogy song and very "addictive" to listeners (as it has climbed the charts). "Comatose" is once of my favorite songs on that CD as it's just musically hard enough to send the message of pain and life. "Looking For Angels" is a unlike the other tracks on Comatose. It hands you life as it is.
I highly recommend picking up Comatose. You absolutely can't go wrong.
The next step of Christian music | Posted July-05-2007
If you have ever seen them live, you'll know how crazy these guys are. "Business Up Front, Party In The Back" is Family Force 5's debut album. There aren't a lot of really good debut bands that actually stick out immediately. "Love Addict" and "Replace Me" have been heard on radios everywhere. You absolutely cannot listen to this CD without either singing along, or getting up and dance. In fact, you might as well do both because songs like "Numb" pretty much is telling you to go grab a piece of cardboard and start breakdancing. The sound Family Force 5 makes is like no other. At this point in time, they can't accurately be compared to anyone.
The only thing I would say might be something that people are concerned with, is that their music isn't in-your-face-we-are-Christian. There aren't really any obvious Christian themes in their songs. To some people, this makes a difference, so I'm just putting that out there.
The bottom line is, they pretty much have defined Crunk. They've paved the way to the dancefloor.
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