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| Delirious? - Glo Band: Delirious? Tracks: - God You Are My God - Glo in the Dark, Pt. 1 - God's Romance - Investigate - Glo in the Dark, Pt. 2 - What Would I Have Done? - My Glorious - Everything - Hang on to You - Intimate Stranger - Awaken the Dawn - Glo in the Dark, Pt. 3 - Years Go By - Jesus' Blood - Glo in the Dark, Pt. 4 A must have! If albums were miniseries Delirious would have an epic here. Britain's finest Christian Band has released a disc that stylistically fits somewhere between their 1998 praise and worship offering Cutting Edge and their last rock venture, Mezzamorphis. Often being compared to U2 both musically and dynamically, the comparisons will undoubtedly continue here. With this release, Delirious commands the same sonic intensity as any U2 release over the past 15 years. Throughout the disc Delirious boasts what they Call spontaneous parts. These parts are monikered "Glo In the Dark 1 thru 4." They are four interludes that are a continuation of four different songs. "God You Are My God" is a Truly inspirational way to kick start a disc. The song starts courtesy of chants from The Monks of Ampleforth Abbey which fuses into a worshipful blasts of praise. "God's Romance" and "My Glorious" remind us that this Band can make a gritty rock statement. Both cuts feature a chunky rhythm guitar punctuated by the apt vocals of Martin Smith that seem to resonate on alterna/rock grooves. "Investigate" is a plea for purity: "Investigate my life and make me clean/Shine upon the darkest place in me." The tune builds from acoustic guitar to electric frenzy. Delirious adds one of their spontaneous parts at the songs end. Instead of an unfulfilling rant The Band delivers a musical and emotional climax that peaks with Smith's effect laden vocals. A solid bass groove and trippy guitar riffs create a barrage that ends with whispering Smith vocals putting a potent stamp on the cut. "Hang on to You" is a pure pop driven melody. The tune is audio adulation to God. Martin's vocals are mixed out front with an undercurrent of meaty guitar chords bolstering the songs effectiveness. With "Awaken the Dawn" the praise and worship continues. The tunes chorus shows lyrical reverence. Following the cut is another spontaneous moment. Here Delirious hits musical stride with strings, synthesizers, and bagpipes. Never being a Band to shy away from the power of Christ, "Jesus' Blood" ends the disc nicely. The Band utilizes the Arun Community Choir to sing to the heavens. There's another spontaneous moment to end the disc: here, Delirious utilizes the effectiveness of a string quartet and piano, bringing the disc to an end with an emotional fervor. Glo is an insightful Journey of pop-craftsmanship. The songs are musical excursions, a momentous crusade that covers lots of holy ground. From the UK - and proud of it! You know being from the UK can sometimes be really annoying. Over there in the US you get stuff cheaper and faster than us, but this time the UK wins! Not only can I be proud that such a top quality ablum came from a Band from Littlehampton, England, but also it was released over in England first too! [With a better cover :-) ]. Having bought this album on day of relese in July in the UK [at least 2 months before you lot :-p ], I can say with confidence that it really does exceed expectations incredibly. If you're looking for another "Mezzamorphis" then this isn't it - this is a worship album, a sort of cross between "Mezzamorphis" and "King of Fools". But don't let this put you off - it still rocks bigtime. This is Delirious' heart, pure and simple, and the Focus and glory (as usual) goes to God. The way in which Delirious achieve this is something Truly special. This CD will rock my sound System for a long time......and then a bit longer. What can I Call this album? Oh yeah--BRILLIANT! This album is Delirious at their experimental and worshipful best. Coming on the heels of the alternative-heavy "Mezzamorphis," this album "Glo" is the group still playing around with new sounds and returning to their worshipful roots. Best cuts on the album and why:<BR>"God You are My God" - a lively praise tune that mixes funk, rock, a Gregorian-like monks' choir, and a dynamic gospel choir. I can't get enough of this song!<BR>"God's Romance" - a guitar-driven rock song that pumps up your adrenaline while proclaiming God's Love at the same time.<BR>"My Glorious" & "Everything" - two Powerhouse rock songs that incorporate that great gospel choir again. "Everything" is such a fantastic, fun song that starts off with "It's a beautiful day..." (and Martin Smith must wonder why he and d:boyz so often get compared to U2 *snerk!*)<BR>"Awaken the Dawn" - this is a pure praise song that incorporates (of all things) bagpipes. In fact, the Glo sequence (or the spontaneous music) is focused on Stu G.'s guitar and the bagpipes. It's so awesome! (But then, I Love bagpipes, so I'm a bit biased!)<BR>"The Years Go By" - a beautiful contemplative song. My advice, buy this album.... Buy Delirious Glo at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
