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There Came A Lion


Tune number one is "Day’s End" and it kicks things off with a call to end complacency. Ivoryline implores its listeners to cry out to God with urgency, "He will deliver, failure is beneath Him." Melodic, frenetic, like Anberlin on caffeine. In a world of average bands Ivoryline is well above average. Lead vocals, harmonies, instrumentation, production, songwriting, all above average. "Be Still and Breathe" is anything but still. The drums and bass get a workout and the vocals deliver with tons of passion. The CD is filled with strong messages to friends, girlfriends and hangers on. In the pre-chorus of "And the Truth" you get the clever lyric: "I hope that all of the pride that you’ve felt will melt away with this pre-chorus." Again, above average. On this excellent eleven-track offering you have to get to number ten to get a mid-tempo tune. "The Last Word" expresses the earnest lament, "if only this song could capture the hope we are seeking." The song builds to a passionate, cinematic drive. Wow! First class stuff. With countless guitar tracks noodling around in echo caverns, the result is a constant wall of sound. Ivoryline is rising above the pack. [Tooth & Nail] Paul Q-Pek




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