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Record Label: Tooth & Nail Records/BEC Recordings
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Nashville, TN's indie worship-band The Glorious Unseen come back with the digital EP "Cries for the Broken" following up their previous-year's release "Tonight, the Stars Speak" which gave me an indication that there is a different sound of worship that still invites the listener to the presence of God. TGU's style of mixing ambient undertones with heartfelt worship music takes a bit of a turn for the EP; an acoustic version of five tracks originally played on "Tonight, the Stars Speak", plus two bonus tracks (one B-side and one cover).
The EP begins with classic strumming of acoustic guitar chords on the first track "Wrapped Up In You", then a couple seconds in adds a violin to replace the electronic-synth on the full-length, to give it a raw authenticity. The melodies are yet again simple, but nonetheless lovely and endearing. Ben Crist's voice, deep, but not throaty or raspy, clearly blankets the softly-driven instrumental set in the background bringing the coffee shop worship music to a new level of elegant simplicity. Janell Belcher (The Ember Days) is featured on all five of the acoustic songs adding a whole new element combining her high-pitched soprano with Crist's unique form of low-baritone, almost to the level of bass pitched.
The B-Side "Your Promises Still Remain" is a track that should've ultimately been on "Tonight, the Stars Speak", but maybe didn't mesh well with the ten tracks released. It's a great song that uses more of a traditional worship track, using a catchy melody, but still adding TGU's infallible mix of ambient undertones in between. The last track is a cover of Third Day's "God of Wonders". TGU is no stranger to covering worship songs; on "Tonight...", they covered David Crowder Band's "All This For a King". Nothing new here, but still a lovely track to add to the mix.
Overall, this is a great EP. It shows a more dynamic side to TGU; maybe showing what they would sound like if they played a set at a local café; using a raw authentic acoustic style to match their already masterful ambient-electronics. |
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04:57 PM on 10/30/09 | Good review and a nice little EP. | | |
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07:47 PM on 10/30/09 | I never liked worship bands until I heard their first (beautiful) record. Good EP too. | | |
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08:47 PM on 10/30/09 | TGU is great. Good review. Does anyone know of a bit more, uptempoed, or agressive sounding indie worship? | | |
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09:03 PM on 10/30/09 | Oh yeah I forget about this EP... looking forward to your review on the new album. | | |
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11:46 PM on 10/30/09 | grace changes everything. get the new album "the hope that lies in you"! | | |
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02:11 AM on 10/31/09 | I believe. Help my unbelief. TGU is great. Good review. Does anyone know of a bit more, uptempoed, or agressive sounding indie worship? |
Ascend the Hill and The Ember Days are pretty good. Jesus Culture is really good too, though I don't know if you would consider that indie worship. | | |
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08:09 PM on 10/31/09 | TGU is great. Good review. Does anyone know of a bit more, uptempoed, or agressive sounding indie worship? |
check out.... john mark mcmillan ... he is awesome. http://www.myspace.com/johnmarkmcmillan
jesus culture is amazing, but id say its more on the worship side of things.
the glorious unseen just put on a new and amazing album about 2 months ago... be sure to go and check that out. "the hope that lies in you" | | |
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07:24 AM on 11/01/09 | check out.... john mark mcmillan ... he is awesome. http://www.myspace.com/johnmarkmcmillan
jesus culture is amazing, but id say its more on the worship side of things.
the glorious unseen just put on a new and amazing album about 2 months ago... be sure to go and check that out. "the hope that lies in you" |
Good call. John Mark McMillan is a great songwriter.
The Hope That Lies In You is great too. I was going to review that, but I had posted this review on Amazon last year for this album, and decided to just post it on here. | | |
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08:13 PM on 11/02/09 | I believe. Help my unbelief. Good call. John Mark McMillan is a great songwriter.
The Hope That Lies In You is great too. I was going to review that, but I had posted this review on Amazon last year for this album, and decided to just post it on here. |
I love John Mark. Now that we're getting into that. Anyone listen to Jason Upton or Misty Edwards? Two of my hands down favorite worship artists. | | |
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06:02 AM on 11/03/09 | I love John Mark. Now that we're getting into that. Anyone listen to Jason Upton or Misty Edwards? Two of my hands down favorite worship artists. |
I've heard of Jason Upton, but have never checked his stuff out, and now I will, so thank you. Misty Edwards is ok. I listened to some of her songs a few months ago, and it was kind of typical worship, but not bad at all. | | |
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