Reviews
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March 21, 2013
Everlife 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.
March 19, 2013
Bethel Music - Without Words
Bethel has released their first instrumental album 'Without Words' with reimaginings of hit singles 'God I Look to You', 'Come To Me' and 'I Will Exalt'. Here is the review
March 18, 2013
Fit For A King - Creation/Destruction
If you aren't looking for music to break any molds and simply solid metalcore, this record is for you.
Steven Curtis Chapman - Deep Roots
Steven Curtis Chapman's new hymns album 'Deep Roots' has released last week (12th March), digitally on iTunes and Amazon and physically at Cracker Barrel Stores. Here is the review.
For Today - Prevailer Ep
For Today follows 2012's Immortal with a solid EP that incorporates homages to For Today's past and a reminder of just how powerful Mattie Montgomery and company can be.
Hope for the Dying - Aletheia
Hope for the Dying bring an orchestral metal album inspired by both American and European acts that feels just a little like Becoming the Archetype's masterful Celestial Completion mixed with Hands' Give me Rest.
Darlene Zschech - Revealing Jesus
Darlene Zschech releases her new album 'Revealing Jesus' releases this Tuesday (19th March), with the hit song 'Victor's Crown' and covers of Israel Houghton's hits 'Your Presence is Heaven' and 'Jesus at the Center'. Here is the review.
March 16, 2013
Finding Favour - Finding Favour EP
Finding Favour have released their self-titled EP last week (12th March), with hit single 'Slip on By' and potential singles 'Hallelujah We Shall Rise' and 'I Am'. Check out the review.
March 14, 2013
Kingdom - Kingdom
Recently signed to DREAM Records, Kingdom have released their self titled debut album last week (12th March), with hit singles 'At the Sound' and 'God of Fire', as well as a cover of the hit song 'Jesus Paid it All'. Here is the review.
March 13, 2013
Bigfoot Wallace - Songs for the Larva
With his spacey, experimental, electronic indie rock, Bigfoot Wallace expresses the ache of a broken creation longing for grace and redemption, while celebrating the moments where that grace is found.
Yancy - Jesus Music Box
Singer-songwriter Yancy has released her 2013 brand-new album 'Jesus Music Box', with the hit single 'Not Ashamed' and a cover of Chris Tomlin's 'Our God'. Check out the review.
March 11, 2013
Passion - Passion 2013: Let The Future Begin
Passion release their new album on the 12th March, recorded at the Georgia Dome in January 2013, as part of their annual Passion Conferences and featuring artists like Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill and Crowder. Here is the review.
March 10, 2013
JJ Heller - Loved
Good ole Pop!
Falling Up - Midnight On Earthship
One half of the Machine De Ella project, Falling Up has delivered another stellar album in Midnight on Earthship.
March 9, 2013
Seventh Day Slumber - Love And Worship
Seventh Day Slumber release their new album this coming week (12/3), with some modern rock anthem takes on these well-known worship songs like 'White Flag', 'Forever Reign', '10,000 Reasons' and 'God is Able'. Here is the review of an album that apart from a few tracks, is very underwhelming.
March 8, 2013
Spoken (Supporting Volbeat)
Spoken opened up at the Diamond Ballroom in OKC on March 7th to support Volbeat. Check out some exclusive impressions, video of the show, and my conversation with Matt Baird.
Francesca Battistelli - Hundred More Years: Deluxe Edition
Francesca 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.
March 7, 2013
Worship Central - Let It Be Known
Worship Central release their new album 'Let It Be Known' next week, featuring the standout songs 'Guardian', 'Draw Me Close' and 'The Same Power' by artists like Tim Hughes, Nikki Fletcher and Ben Cantelon. Here is the review.
Rest. - Slaves EP
Rest. was recently on tour with Spoken for their "Illusion" album release tour. In honor of that, here is our review of their 2012 release "Slaves EP."
March 6, 2013
Schematic - Color (n.) Inside the Lines
Dave Elkins of Mae is back with a colorful solo record...
March 5, 2013
Audio Adrenaline - Kings And Queens
Audio Adrenaline release their first studio album in 8 years next week, this time featuring ex-dc Talk member Kevin Max on lead vocals. Check out the review of one of the most anticipated albums of the year.
March 4, 2013
The Corners - Born At Last
Despite some pacing issues, The Corners make a splash with their debut full length album, "Born At Last"
Jenny & Tyler - Open Your Doors + 3 New Love Songs
Open Your Doors picks up right where Jenny & Tyler left off with their 2010 record, Faint Not. Their acoustic blend of love songs and praise songs continues to inspire and delight, relax and refresh.
March 3, 2013
Come & Rest - Royal Blood
Come & Rest bring an energizing post hardcore journey into expressive territory.
March 1, 2013
Hillsong UNITED - ZION
Hillsong UNITED are back with their 2013 studio album 'ZION', featuring their hit single 'Scandal of Grace'. Check out the review of an album which has similar musically to 'Aftermath', one of my favourite Hillsong UNITED albums ever!
February 27, 2013
Various Artists - Jesus Firm Foundation: Hymns of Worship
Provident Label Group are releasing a compilation full of well loved hymns in a project titled 'Jesus Firm Foundation- Hymns of Worship', featuring some of CCM's most respected artists like Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Nichole Nordeman, Matthew West and Kari Jobe. Here is the review of one of my favourite albums this year so far!
February 25, 2013
Our Sky is Falling - Tales From Distant Shores
While Our Sky is Falling may occasionally toe the line between coming off as generic and not so different from any other name in the sea of metalcore, they manage to leave their own unique brand at times, making “Tales From Distant Shores” worth checking out if you’re looking for a few interesting ideas.
February 24, 2013
Salvador - Make Some Noise
Latin American influenced 7 piece band Salvador are back with their brand-new 2013 album 'Make Some Noise', featuring their hit song 'God of Forever' and a cover of Steve Winwood's 'Higher Love'. Here is the review.
February 21, 2013
Newsong - Swallow The Ocean
Newsong releases their 22nd studio album in 'Swallow The Ocean' this coming Tuesday (26th February), featuring the hit single 'Swallow the Ocean' and standout tracks 'Choose to Love', 'As It Is in Heaven', 'Never Be Another' and 'Could It Be'. Check out the review.
Those Who Fear - Unholy Anger
Facedown Record's Those Who Fear bring a powerful debut album that fans of Living Sacrifice and (maybe) In the Midst of Lions will want to devour. Read on for more.