Reviewed by Steve Hayes
Two legends in hip-hop, Krum (formerly Playdough) and Theory Hazit team up to bring an album of extraordinary rhymes, rhythms, digging, wordplay, production and depth. This is an album that fuses samples ( Dem dry bones through to a number of preachers such as TD Jakes and more), humour and some deep God-thoughts (such as the outstanding head bobbing Live From The Alley Way ). At times this has a boom-bap, old skool, old soulful gospel sound to it ( Call The Kettle Black intro and Vaseline ) while still retaining a contemporary feel ( living in the moment, just forgot to get a picture of it from Man vs Machine ). The ability to stitch together Biblical truths inside artistic flows and accessible yet leftfield ciphers ( Dead Fish Only Float Downstream ) is what really sets this album apart - Wake The Dead is one example. Various reviews of this project describe it as surprising and may take some time to get used to and with standouts and. difficul
Reviewed by Tony Cummings
With Joanne Hogg and Dave Bainbridge much in evidence on several tracks this debut for the session-seasoned drummer has much of the haunting, billowing Celtic mood of lona. But there are other delights as well. The gruff Ibo singing of Ben Okafor on Christ Be In Me , the droning E-bow of Stuart Garrard on The Lord Reigns . The Joanne Hogg led Christ Be In Me catches the ears, but throughout the feel is of sensitivity and worshipful restraint unusual for an album fronted by a drummer. A rich investigation of musical textures by seriously gifted musicians.
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Reviewed by Tony Cummings
One of the great voices of CCM (and in Britain sadly neglected), Crystal has now been taken under Word s wing so this compilation of US Christian radio station hits is a useful retrospective of her years with brave independent Metro One. The problem with Crystal in the past has been the sheer diversity of her stylistic leanings jumping from anthemic MOR ballads to sassy R&B to sanctified dance and back seemingly at will. So punters might want to skip the occasional track in the 14 here not to their taste. My personal faves tend to be her funkier items though it has to be said that Crystal handles a hymn with majestic skill.