These Mountains Are Safe
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Shapes Stars Make Shapes Stars Make is a post rock/ambient rock band out of Dallas, and with "These Mountains Are Safe," they have made a good start for themselves. Their first full release is exactly what good post rock...
Church Music
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David Crowder*Band I am an avid follower of David Crowder and his music, and have all of his releases. I can honestly say this is his most powerful, inventive, and experimental album to date. From the opening track to the...
Amazing Full Length Debut | Posted January-16-2010
Shapes Stars Make is a post rock/ambient rock band out of Dallas, and with "These Mountains Are Safe," they have made a good start for themselves. Their first full release is exactly what good post rock sounds like. Heavy and passionate at points, meandering and thoughtful at others, the band also manages to throw in some more progressive elements that distinguish their work from some of the other post rock bands out there. Lead vocalist Michael Gooden sounds amazing, singing the few lyrics of this album with a quiet reserve, and even perhaps a bit of melancholy underneath. The guitars are amazing, be they the loud fury of "Sunrise" or the silvery flickers of "Fireflies and Lights." The bass guitar is heavy and deep, adding depth to the songs, and the drums are outstanding as well. Overall, a fantastic release. I does lack some polish at points, but the music more than makes up for that.
It's a new kind of Church Music | Posted January-13-2010
I am an avid follower of David Crowder and his music, and have all of his releases. I can honestly say this is his most powerful, inventive, and experimental album to date. From the opening track to the last, Crowder uses loops, layering, and moving lyrics to redefine exactly what Church Music can be. Highlights are "the Nearness", "Eastern Hymn," "How He Loves," and "Birmingham." Highly recomended, the very best album of 2009.
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