Present(ly)
Posted September 04, 2008
By IronJedi,
Evidence suggests that Foolish Things’ 2006 national release Let’s Not Forget The Story flew under many people’s “radar.” There wasn’t a whole lot of buzz surrounding the summer release and the word seemed slow in spreading about this extremely talented and dedicated Denver-based band. Nevertheless, the “five guys following Jesus and making music” are back with their second independent release and third album.
The lyrics of Even Now are probing and candid; sometimes stark, but Isaac Jorgensen and Mark Labriola’s delivery (reminiscent of Downhere’s dual vocalists Marc Martel and Jason Germain) and the tone of the music keep the songs from becoming somber and hopeless. The songs are declarations of devotion; the frail human juxtaposed with the eternal uncompromising, yet never come across as blindly optimistic or clichéd. Fidelity, hope and encouragement to persevere are the band’s writ to those who will listen.
Foolish Things' musical formula does not deviate from their previous efforts of radio-friendly, hook-filled modern pop/rock. It’s apparent producer Tommy Collier nudged the five band members enough they appropriated surrounding musical territory without abandoning what defined their previous effort. The music is spacious and expressive, making use of various sonic textures to augment the predominantly guitar and percussion-driven sound while allowing the vocalists’ delivery to stand out.
Even Now is an exuberant, passionate and quirky musical avowal- a superb addition to their repertoire of God-centered, melodic, modern rock. If you’re into the vertically relational-oriented modern rock of Jason Morant, Robbie Seay Band, Fee, Starfield, Sonicflood, and Ruth, then Even Now (and Let’s Not Forget The Story) are highly recommended by this reviewer. Since the band and Inpop Records have parted ways, (and the band has agreed to move on to other endeavors) this release falls into the category of independent and probably won’t see widespread distribution. You’ll have to surf over to Foolish Things’ website, their myspace page, or itunes and order/download this fantastic album.
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