Release Date: 18 September 2012
Genre: Christian Rock, Indie Rock
Length: 36:29
Label: Centricity Music
Rating: 4/5
Resuscitate is the
second studio album to be
released by Remedy Drive. Before this
record was released, this band was just barely clinging to what little life it
had left. With the release of Resuscitate
however, Remedy Drive has been
injected with new, vibrant, explosive life. This record is a tribute to David
Zach, the lead singer and only remaining member of the original band, and his
tenacity and synergy with his new members.
The record is a little bit
shorter than most albums, with only 10 tracks running 36 minutes, however Resuscitate is a powerful rock album, jam-packed
with encouraging and inspiring messages. Remedy
Drive have showed us that they want
to be one of the most continues to be one of the most dynamic and meaningful
acts in today's modern rock world. Whether singing of their daily dependence on
God throughout 'Better Than Life' or offering enormous praise throughout
'Glory,' there's plenty of meat in the messages within these tracks. In terms
of lyrics it is hard to find tracks that are more passionately sung.
After four years you might have expected a record that was
more polished and professional, with something more. I know that the road for Remedy
Drive hasn’t been the smoothest, but I do still with this record was
lacking slightly, but only slightly.
Although this
isn't quite the breath of fresh air I
was hoping for, Resuscitate still succeeds
in being a pretty solid pop rock record, displaying enough highlights to get
by. On the positive side, the creative use of keyboards woven into the fabric
of many of these songs is truly striking. Despite their tough past, I was very
pleased to find that this record was full of guitar driven, piano pop and raw
organic rock moments, that make me think of bands such as Switchfoot or Kutless.
Resuscitate reveals beautiful moments of focused clarity, contrasted by
cries of feeling lost; sparkling piano, clever lyrics, solid drums, and
well-crafted vocals, all of which come together to spread a little light into
the world, reminding us that God is near. As a whole this record has given us
many moments to mull over and it shows a lot of potential for the band’s future.
I think the new lineup is going to carry on well from where the band had left
off.
Song of the Week: “Glory”
Stay handsome Samuel L. Jackson
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