it's not beautiful yet, but it's really good
Posted March 05, 2008
By Nathan,
Taking a break from the worship music scene, the Newsboys returned to their roots with their pop music. The latest from the mostly Australian guys is Go, a fun bunch of upbeat songs wish solid lyrics.
It's likely you have heard a decent portion of Go on the radio, and if you are wondering if the album is as good and fun as the singles the answer is yes. The first song of their album was also their first single, "where ever we go" which is a fun pop song. The album moves along nicely with the title track "go" which is a great pop/rock song, after is the hit single "something beautiful". "The mission" is really fun, and it has a great chorus, "let it all come out" is probably their weakest song but it's not bad. The singe "in wonder" is a rock song that does not have a great flow to the song.
The highlight of the album is "your love is better than life", where Peter Furler's voice has the strongest accent. The small trace of rap, the pop sound and all the "Idunno" equals one cool song. The single "I am free" is an upbeat worship song that is very repetitive. Those Newsboys' fans will probably get a dose of déjà vu when they hear "secret kingdom" which has beats and whistles similar to that of the song "breakfast". The album ends with a pair of light pop songs which pretty good.
The lyrics, sad to say, are nothing that will knock your socks off. The messages are positive but what is "where ever we go" really saying? Not much. It's just a fun song. "Go" and "The mission" both stress the need for doing the work God has called Christians to do. Unfortunately "I am free" sounds very Americanized. The message in "your love is better than life" is practically told in the title. "In wonder" simply see Gods attributes, and "the letter (one of a kind)" reminds us of individual value.
The music is really a blast to listen to, the lights are green for the Newsboys doing more pop/rock, but it would be nice if they would add a little more depth their lyrics. overall Go is a must have for those Newsboys fans out there.
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