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Rock ‘N’ Roll Worship Circus
The listening
Covering the RNRWC story has been fun. Taking their glammed-out cues from the NY Dolls, Bowie, T-Rex, etc, and worshiping the Lord with intensity and passion worked like a charm. Business suits saw something and quickly snatched them up. Seeing them play for 80,000 at Creation Festival with the jumbo-tron behind them, leading the crowd in worship call & response to “The Party Song,” and it was easy to consider the meaning of co-option in the context of music and art. However, as cheesy as the band may have purposefully stooped to engage its audience in authentic and fun worship, they have never lost the talent and songwriting abilities to rock. Case in point: “I Love The Rain” locks in that David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) guitar tone so well that you might think you’re listening to a Dark Side of the Moon outtake. This 6-song gem shows a band that hasn’t abandoned their rock and roll aesthetic. In fact, they’ve embraced it full on, tapping into that Abby Road vibe during “Like I Do” or the romping “The Way That Love Is Made.” Rufus Wainwright and Coldplay fans would no doubt pay respect to these guys for nailing that feel so well. Thanks for coming back down to earth, guys. Your cred account is loaded again for your spending… [Fierce] DV
This review was printed in HM Magazine's Jan/Feb Issue #111. To get that issue, with many other reviews, you can order it online or find it at your local newsstand on or after December 24, 2004.
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