SACRIFICE PAYS OFF
Posted September 29, 2008
By CCMmagazine,
Travelling the country for months at a time without agents or the support of a label, this Pennsylvanian do-it-yourself group puts all the money it makes from touring back into the band. They are obsessed with making music.
And it shows: After three self-released EPs, Sound. Color. Motion. is hard to get sick of. The band’s tight musicianship—undoubtedly a result of its intense touring schedule—is evident in every track. Each member’s contribution builds on and compliments that of the others, a cohesion essential to the group’s layered complexities.
The result is a relaxed sort of steady build well aligned with the band’s lyrical themes. From relationship complications to struggles with alcoholism to disillusionment with the American way of life, the lyrics aren’t necessarily uplifting. Where you won’t find Christian buzz words you’ll find an honest examination of fallen human life in all its complexity.
Yet behind it all is a feeling of hope one can only assume stems from the assurance that, despite it all, God is in control. Simply put, Sound. Color. Motion. is a beautiful album. - Justin Pot
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