Tag Archives: pop rock

Review : Needtobreathe – Cercas Blancas EP
| Tags : Atlantic Records, caercas blancas, Needtobreathe, pop, pop rock, word recordsNeedtobreathe are readying to release their new album later on in 2013, but to hold out fans til then, here is their new EP Caercas Blancas, with lesser known songs like ‘White Fences’ and ‘More Time’, as well as a new demo called ‘Happy If You Could’. Here is the review.

Music Video : The Advice – You Give Me
| Tags : pop rock, the advice, video, you give meThe Advice have debuted the music video for the track “You Give Me”. The song appears on the band’s recent self-titled album. Watch below.

Review : Carlos Whittaker – Fight
| Tags : carlos whittaker, ccm, fight, pop rock, praise, Rock, the paradigm collectiveWorship-rock artist Carlos Whittaker has released his brand-new 2013 album ‘Fight’, featuring the hit song ‘New Song’ as well as the enjoyable title track. Check out the review.

Review : Matt Maher – All the People Said Amen
| Tags : all the people said amen, ccm, Essential Records, Matt Maher, pop rock, praiseMatt Maher releases his new album ‘All The People Said Amen’, featuring live tracks of his hit songs like ‘Hold Us Together’, ‘Turn Around’, ‘Your Grace is Enough’ and ‘Christ is Risen’, and featuring new studio tracks such as the title track, ‘Lord I Need You’ and ‘Burning in My Soul’. Check out the review.

Review : Martin Smith – God’s Great Dance Floor Step 01
| Tags : ccm, god's great dance floor step 01, Integrity Music, Martin Smith, pop rock, praise, RockMartin Smith, ex-lead singer of Delirious? releases his new solo album ‘God’s Great Dance Floor Step 01′ next week (23rd April), featuring hit songs like ‘Fire Never Sleeps’, ‘Awake My Soul’ ‘Back to the Start’ and ‘Waiting Here for You’. Here is the review of the lead singer of one of my favourite British worship bands ever!

Review : Jason Gray – Nothing Is Wasted EP
| Tags : acoustic, ccm, Centricity Music, Jason Gray, nothing is wasted ep, pop, pop rockSinger-songwriter Jason Gray has released his newest EP, ‘Nothing is Wasted’, featuring new versions of his current radio hit ‘Nothing is Wasted’. Check out the review.

Review : The Afters – Life Is Beautiful
| Tags : ccm, fair trade services, life is beautiful, pop, pop rock, The AftersThe Afters release their brand new 2013 album ‘Life is Beautiful’ next week (16th April), featuring hit song ‘Every Good Thing’ and the title track. Here is the review of one of my favourite albums released in April 2013!

Review : All Things New – All Things New
| Tags : All Things New, bec recordings, ccm, pop, pop rock, praiseNew band ‘All Things New’ release their debut self-titled album this coming Tuesday (9th April) via BEC Recordings, with the hit song ‘New Man’. Check out the review.

Review : Josh Wilson – Carry Me
| Tags : carry me, ccm, folk, josh wilson, pop, pop rock, Sparrow RecordsJosh Wilson is back with his brand new album ‘Carry Me’ that releases on the 9th April via Sparrow Records, featuring the heartfelt single ‘Carry Me’ and other hit songs ‘Pushing Back the Dark’, ‘Here I Am Anyway’ and ‘What I See Now’. Check out the review of one my favourite album of 2013 so far!

Review : The Advice – The Advice
| Tags : ccm, Inpop Records, pop, pop rock, the adviceThe Advice, the latest signing to Inpop Records, released their debut album on Tuesday 26th March, featuring hit songs ‘You Give Me’ and ‘Your Love Sets Me Free’. Check out the review.

Review : Everlife – At The End Of Everything
| Tags : at the end of everything, ccm, everlife, pop, pop rockEverlife have released their last album ‘At The End of Everything’, fully funded through kickstarter and featuring the hit single ‘Coming Home’. Check out the review.

Review : Francesca Battistelli – Hundred More Years: Deluxe Edition
| Tags : ccm, fervent records, francesca battistelli, hundred more years deluxe, pop, pop rockFrancesca Battistelli releases her deluxe edition of ‘Hundred More Years’ next week (3/12), featuring new tracks ‘Trampoline’, ‘Hold Out for Love’ and ‘Strangely Dim’, as well as a cover of Peter Gabriel’s ‘In Your Eyes’. Here is the review.

Review : Sanctus Real – Run
| Tags : ccm, pop, pop rock, run, sanctus real, Sparrow RecordsSanctus Real releases their much anticipated 2013 album release ‘Run’, out February, three years after their critically acclaimed album ‘Pieces of a Real Heart’. Here is the review of the album featuring hit singles ‘Promises’ and ‘Run’.

Review : Bread Of Stone – The Real Life
| Tags : bread of stone, ccm, pop, pop rock, the real lifeIndependent pop-rock band Bread of Stone have released their fourth album, ‘The Real Life’, featuring hit single ‘Hold On’. Here is the review.

We Shot the Moon Already Working on New Album
| Tags : jonathan jones, piano rock, pop rock, we shot the moonJonathan Jones and We Shot the Moon are already working on a new album. Read the full details below.

Music Video : Rocky Loves Emily – Oil & Water
| Tags : Oil & Water, pop, pop rock, pop-punk, Rocky Loves EmilyRocky Loves Emily have released a brand new music video for the single “Oil & Water” which you can watch below.

Rocky Loves Emily to Begin Work on New Album
| Tags : pop, pop rock, pop-punk, Rocky Loves Emily, Tooth & Nail RecordsRocky Loves Emily posted a lengthy update on their page about working on a new album. Even though “Secrets Don’t Make Friends” just came out earlier this year, the band feels like they have something important to say and share through their music. Read the full update below to get a feel for what direction they are heading in.

Review : Starfield – Songs For Christmas Vol. 1
| Tags : acoustic, ccm, christmas, pop rock, songs for christmas vol. 1, starfieldStarfield have released their first Christmas album, ‘Songs For Christmas Vol. 1′ featuring Christmas carols ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’, ‘What Child is This’ and ‘O Holy Night’. Here is the review.

Review : Esterlyn – Woven
| Tags : ccm, esterlyn, pop rock, VSR Music Group, wovenEsterlyn have released their 2nd full-length album ‘Woven’ after ‘Lamps’ in 2008. Here is my review of an album by one of Christian music’s most underrated artists.

Review : Willet – Love On The Outside
| Tags : acoustic, love on the outside, pop rock, praise, Rock, willetIndie/rock worship band Willet have released their independent record ‘Love on the Outside’, produced by The Almost frontman, Aaron Gillespie. Check out the review.

Music Video : The Rocket Summer – Just For A Moment Forget Who You Are
| Tags : Aviate Records, Bryce Avary, Just For A Moment Forget Who You Are, Life Will Write the Words, pop rock, the rocket summerCheck out the official music video for the track “Just For A Moment Forget Who You Are” by The Rocket Summer. The song is taken from his latest release, Life Will Write the Words, which is out now on Aviate Records. Check it out below.

Attaboy – Motion Toward the Miles Preview
| Tags : alt-rock, Attaboy, Motion Toward the Miles, pop rockAttaboy also has a new album releasing next week titled “Motion Toward the Miles”. Check the whole album out on YouTube, below. Order the album from the band here.

Music Video : Rocky Loves Emily – Dream
| Tags : Dream, pop, pop rock, pop-punk, RLE, Rocky Loves EmilyCheck out the new music video by Rocky Loves Emily for their song “Dream”, below.

Review : Newsboys – Live in Concert: God’s Not Dead
| Tags : ccm, live in concert: god's not dead, newsboys, pop rock, praise, Sparrow RecordsNewsboys’ brand new live album is full of energy, hope and worship as Michael Tait, Jody Davis, Jeff Frankenstein and Duncan Phillips remind listeners of Newsboys continual presence and dominance of the CCM music industry. Check out the review.

Free Attaboy Song
| Tags : alt-rock, Attaboy, Motion Toward the Miles, pop rock, The Hope in EverythingYou can download a new Attaboy song “The Hope in Everything” off their upcoming full length “Motion Toward the Miles” (Due out November 6th) in exchange for a tweet/post. View the album cover below. Thoughts?

Review : Bebo Norman – Lights of Distant Cities
| Tags : bebo norman, bec recordings, ccm, lights of distant cities, pop, pop rockBebo Norman releases his new album, ‘Lights of Distant Cities’ on October 22nd, with the hit single ‘The Broken’, and others like ‘At the End of Me’ and ‘Sing of Your Glory’. Check out the review of one of the standout albums of October 2012!

Review : Brian Weaver – Let Love In
| Tags : Brian Weaver, ccm, let love in, pop rock, praise, VSR Music GroupBrian Weaver of VSR Music Group has released his new EP, ‘Let Love In’ in late September. Here is the review.

Review : Holly Starr – Focus
| Tags : ccm, focus, holly starr, pop, pop rock, save the city recordsHolly Starr of Save the City Records releases her 3rd album, ‘Focus’ next week (10/2), at times reminding me of Natalie Grant or Bethany Dillon. Check out the review of this acoustic-pop album that is one of the best pop/contemporary albums in recent months.

Review : Matthew West – Into the Light
| Tags : ccm, into the light, matthew west, pop rock, Sparrow RecordsMatthew West, singer/songwriter of radio hits ‘More’, ‘Only Grace’, ‘Something to Say’, ‘Strong Enough’ and most recently, first single ‘Forgiveness’, releases ‘Into the Light’ on Tuesday 25th September. Check out the review.

Music Video : The Rocket Summer – 200,000
| Tags : 200 000, Aviate Records, Bryce Avary, Life Will Write the Words, pop rock, the rocket summerCheck out the official music video for the track “200,000” by The Rocket Summer. The song is taken from his latest release, Life Will Write the Words, which is out now on Aviate Records. Check it out below.

Lyric Video : Finding Favour – Slip On By
| Tags : ccm, finding favour, Gotee Records, pop rock, slip on by, videoGotee Records have signed Finding Favour & have released their single, titled “Slip On By”, to digital outlets. The band is in the studio working on their EP and will be on the “Live It Out Tour” with Abandon and Anthem Lights this Fall. Watch the lyric video for the single below.

Review : Mark Schultz – All Things Possible
| Tags : all things possible, ccm, fair trade services, mark schultz, pop rockMark Schultz, singer/songwriter of famous songs like ‘I Have Been There’, ‘He’s My Son’, ‘Everything To Me’ and ‘Letters From War’ has released his latest album, All Things Possible. Check out the review.

Review : Building 429 – Give Me Jesus (Live from Winter Jam) EP
| Tags : building 429, ccm, Essential Records, give me jesus, pop rock, RockBuilding 429 have released their live EP, Give Me Jesus (Live From Winter Jam) upon the back of the very popular album ‘Listen to the Sound’. Check out the review.

Music Video : Satellites & Sirens – Dare You To Move (Switchfoot Cover)
| Tags : cover, Dare You To Move, Electronica, pop rock, Satellites & Sirens, switchfootCheck out the latest video from Satellites & Sirens for their Switchfoot cover of “Dare You To Move” below.

Music Video : Satellites & Sirens – So Many Things To Say
| Tags : Electronica, pop, pop rock, Satellites & Sirens, So Many Things To Say, synthCheck out the new music video from Satellites & Sirens for their song “So Many Things To Say”, below.

Review : Luminate – Welcome to Daylight
| Tags : ccm, luminate, pop rock, praise, Sparrow Records, welcome to daylightLuminate, the CCM/rock band from Tyler, Texas, have released their sophomore album, ‘Welcome to Daylight’, destined to rival both Owl City and An Epic No Less as the top pop-electronic album of the month! Check out the review.

Lyric Video : Esterlyn – Everday Your Love Is New
| Tags : ccm, esterlyn, pop rock, video, VSR Music Group, wovenCheck out Esterlyn’s new lyric video for the track “Everyday Your Love Is New” below. The song appears on the band’s forthcoming album, titled Woven, which releases on September 18th via VSR Music Group.

Music Video : Rocky Loves Emily – Be Mine Tonight
| Tags : pop rock, Rocky Loves Emily, secrets don't make friends, Tooth & Nail, videoTooth & Nail have unveiled Rocky Loves Emily’s music video for the track “Be Mine Tonight”. The song is taken from the band’s latest, titled Secrets Don’t Make Friends. Check the video out below.

Review : Karyn Williams – Only You
| Tags : ccm, Inpop Records, karyn williams, only you, pop, pop rockInpop artist Karyn Williams, the oldest child of 19, has released her debut album, ‘Only You’. Check out the review.

Review : An Epic, No Less – Echo of Love
| Tags : An Epic No Less, bec recordings, Echo of Love, Electronic, pop rock, praiseBEC Recording’s latest worship band, An Epic, No Less, release their debut album, ‘Echo of Love’ in August 2012. Check out the review of this electronic band with similarities to Owl City!


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