Amazing, incredible, etc.
Posted June 18, 2008
By bjburly,
It's not often that you find a 13-track album that consistently delivers again and again and again... and again. However, this just happens to be the case for tobyMac's best-selling masterpiece Portable Sounds. "One World" is coolness to the core, "Made To Love" shows off Toby's "lighter" pop side (proving that he knows how to easily incorporate different styles and tastes into his music), while "Boomin'" is sure to thump your stereo speakers over and over. The hit single "I'm For You" is amazingly irresistible, with electric guitars and an easy-to-sing-to melody line that begs to be repeated. The sound of "Face Of The Earth" reminds me of the dcTalk days, and slows things down a bit to continue to balance the album out. "No Ordinary Love" explores the pop genre again, and the song's unique brass instrumentals and (once again) catchy chorus shoots it to a huge highlight. The next track "Ignition" will get rock-lover's attention with it's driving sound, while lyrically it's a fun song ("Turn on, turn on, the ignition / Everbody come on, come on and turn on the ignition). Toby's son Truett (truDog) steps up to the mic and creates a fun tune for everybody to enjoy, then Toby finishes the album out with more flawless numbers... "Suddenly", which almost sounds like a sequel to Welcome To Diverse City's "Gone", "Letting Go", the energetic fan-favorite "Feelin' So Fly", "No Signal", and finally "Lose My Soul" with Kirk Franklin and Mandisa.
Overall, this whole album is jam-packed with treats and smash hits, and lyrically and musically it's a breath of fresh air. An album of tracks that touch on almost every style imaginable, Portable Sounds is easily one of the best offerings in Christian music for 2007--this is as close to perfection as there is. View All Music And Book Reviews By bjburly | View bjburly's Profile
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