Until We Have Faces
Posted January 27, 2011
By shortperson22,
Red's third studio album has been highly anticpated for quite some time. Do they deliver? We'll find out.
"Feed The Machine" is the first track, and starts out with a suspenseful intro which leads to a heavy guitar. To be honest, Red is a bit harder than what I usually listen to, but I found the lyrics of this song to be amazing! I like the message of rebelling against the way the world tells us to do things. Overall, the music is hard, and there is quite a bit of screamo, but I'm sure Red fans will love this album if "Feed The Machine" is any indicator of cd as a whole.
Second is "Faceless",another rocker. Once again, the lyrics are strong, acknowledging that they cannot live unless God saves them. "Can't find who I am without you near me/I'd give anything to live
Cause without you I don't exist/You're the only one who saves me from myself. I really appreciate the strong Christian content I've been hearing. There is more screamo in this track. Although I am not a screamo fan, I'll try to look at this from a non-biased viewpoint. From start to finish "Faceless" is a strong track which I am sure many will love.
Next up we have, "Lie To Me (Denial)", which starts off suspenseful, with voices and strings, which leads into a guitar riff. I feel a little overwhelmed by the heavy guitars by now, but this song lets up a bit in the verses. The lyrical content could be taken as God speaking to someone, or as a relationship between two people. I find Red has very strong lyrics that are well written. "You’re not alone, you don’t have to run again". The music feels a bit generic, but not to the point of annoyance.
"Let It Burn" slows things down some, which I feel was something needed at this very point. A plea for someone to keep fighting as they go through struggles, but to let their facade burn, and accept God's help. The bridge is absolutely amazing, and I really love this song. The music and the lyrics complement each other perfectly. I like the fact they got a woman to help out with the bgvs, she was a perfect addition to this song.
"Buried Beneath" is another slower song. This song really speaks volumes. The lyrics are a cry to God for help before they are "buried beneath" their sins and darkness. the second verse references a house built on the sand, referring to Matthew 7. I find a lot of Red's slower songs sound alike, but never hinder the song. Overall this is a pretty good track with solid lyrics.
Next is "Not Alone", the slowest so far. I love the lyrical messages we find in this album. Every song has some sort of message of how we can overcome through Christ. This song has such a beautiful message of hope, how god will never leave us and carry us when we feel we can't go on anymore. This is definitely my choice for the best song on "Until We Have Faces".
"Watch You Crawl" comes up next, and brings the rock back. I find this song to be an angry tirade against someone who has tried to destroy him. I initially didn't like this song because of how hateful the lyrics sounded, but I could see this song being a declaration against the Devil.
"The Outside" is the eighth track, and the intro to this song is creative, and a bit freaky. The lyrics tell the story of someone who is daring to go against what he has been taught, and now sees ''that you're dying on the inside" and "I’m not you/I will never be you/I won’t let you pull me through". This song proves to have a strong message and solid music.
"Who We Are" has a very good intro, and I find I really enjoyed this song. The lyrics "We can be who we are now we are alive/We can fight, they cannot contain us/It's who we are, we are not dying/We're us forever/We won't hide our faces from the light/Eliminate the space between us" are sure to become an anthem among Red fans. Definitely one of the best songs on the album, with solid vocals, lyrics and music.
"Best Is Yet To Come" is a song about a relationship, possibly a marriage headed for divorce. The lyrics speak of a desire to do whatever it takes to fix things, because the "best is yet to come". Perhaps I'm wrong and it's a song to God from a heart that desires to get things right with God. Either way, it's a beautiful song that is sure to be a favorite.
Last on the album is "Hymn For The Missing." It's a soft ballad that tells of a heart that wanders lost and wounded.I found this song to be a bit confusing, as to whether it is a romantic relationship gone wrong, or a song for the hurting. Seeing the other lyrical themes in this album, I am guessing it to be the latter. Overall this is a decent ballad, but it almost feels like an odd way to close out the album.
Throughout "Until We Have Faces" we see a desire to change; cries from a heart that's desperate for the hope God gives, with a heavy, hard rock sound. In some songs the music seems a bit generic, and I would have liked to see a bit more diversity. However, "Until We Have Faces" is a solid album that many will enjoy.
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