It's an "Ok" album
Posted January 28, 2010
By justink,
So I heard a preview:
These are just my initial thoughts based on what I've heard:
Tonight (w/ John Cooper) is [b]actually a pretty cool song[/b]. It's got a pretty cool driving "techno'ish" beat to it.
Get Back Up- I don't like it. It's cliche. Good message but overused words
Funky Jesus Music- [b]I like the music[/b]. I will overlook the lyrics. "soul gumbo" . "Funky Jesus Music" "Juicy flow" No sir. I feel like i should be wearing velour sweatpants with "Juicy" written on the backside. :shock:
City ON Our Knees- ya'll all know what I think about this song: no need to re-hash it
:roll:
SHowstopper- I don't like it- when you have to find words that end in "opper" just to make a chorus- ugh
CHanged Forever- I like the verses- the chorus will grow on me
Hold On- haha the autotune on "hold on" just made me think of autotune the news on youtube
The rap by his son: same thing: autotune the news
Hey Devil: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this is a updated CARMAN! haha. that's all i could think of. bahahahah
Wonderin' - [b]I like it.[/b] but I'm biased because I love when Matt THeissen shows up in tracks
Captured- it's ok
Start Somewhere- oh man, I really want to like Tobymac. But the music never went anywhere. It was just latin to be latin- there was no point.
Break Open the Sky- it's a cool jam but it's lyrics consist of OOOOH OOOOH OOOH OOOH OOH- I'd have to hear more.
I really want to like Tobymac. but he always just seems alittle late on the music scene with things like autotune or certain beats- I could name ten other artists who have used the elements that He has used in this album in better ways and produced better music.
That being said- it is a "good" album for CCM. it will do them justice and keep him as CCM's "rocksoulhipfunkalicious-i'm-so-cool-i-can-where-scarves-in-july" guy.
Raised a bar or set a standard? No.
I think that he has musical potential and could be a really great artists. but he's got to leave key phrases and key song arrangements from previous albums off new albums. View All Music And Book Reviews By justink | View justink's Profile
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