Not yet a "call out"
Posted December 01, 2008
By Nathan,
Every band starts somewhere. And in the case of Run Kid Run that place was Illinois which eventually led them to record their debut album This is Who We Are. Akin to the likes of Stellar Kart, Hawk Nelson and Relient K, the punk rock that was showed in the single “we have only just begun” was solid and refreshing.
However the entire album doesn’t follow that exact pattern as the first song. for one thing with the exception of three tracks most of the songs are drawn from the same well meaning you could spin the disc ten times and get little out of a ten track CD that could have been condensed to five. While “Move on” is a fun pop rock song, the music isn’t aggressive enough and the music falls flat, and “sing to me” lacks a motivational drive.
The bright spots in the album, which point to future success, is the upbeat, uplifting “we have only just begun”; a song that moves swiftly and has a terrific bridge to go along with a catchy chorus. Run Kid Run’s second single “I’ll forever sing” is up tempo and has a good infectious beat to the worship-like tune. The real gem on This is Who We Are is “the call out” which consists of a extremely catchy tunes, great riffs, stellar hooks, and a fantastic song set up.
Guitar player Neil Endicott had this to say about the band’s lyrics: "We want people to have something they can listen to that makes them feel better about whatever is going on in their life.". very true, but don’t forget the spiritual messages that comingle with the encouraging lyrics. "Wake Up, Get Up", “we have only just begun”, and “the call out” are all anthems to make something of this life while the praise and worship music is just set up in a faster beat ("Outline Of A Love", “I’ll forever sing”, and “sing to me”).
When only three songs stand out it’s hard to say that any album was good, but This is Who we Are still managed to be good despite the lack of diversity and creativity. If that changes Run Kid Run has some good tools to already go along with their rock solid God-centered lyrics.
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