Intermission to the Moon

Band: A Dream Too Late

Album: Intermission to the Moon

Genre: Experimental/Alternative

Rating: 8/10

I loved A Dream Too Late's debut album Intermission to the Moon. I thought that the amount of synthesizer usage was well balanced with the usage of real instruments, so the sound wasn't too artificial. My favorite track off of the album was "14th and Knott" because it was very catchy. As a whole I thought the album could have used more guitar, not that the guitar wasn't used enough, it just could have been more pronounced.

I think that Intermission to the Moon is definitely worth the download. I would compare the overal musical elements to Peter Bjorn. I thought that the vocals in the introduction to "14th and Knott" was similar to the voice of John Lennon, but throughout the rest of the album, he is not really mirrored.

For the Love of the Game

Band: Pillar
Song: "For the Love of the Game"
Album: For the Love of the Game
Genre: Rock
Rating: 7/10

I thought that For The Love Of The Game had a decent sound to it. The opening riff was pretty catchy, but the rest of the song was too plain , in my opinion. I liked the guitar on all the Pillar albums so that didn't let me down, fortunately. I don't know how the rest of the album is, but I think this track was pretty good.

I recommend "For the Love of the Game" to anyone who liked The Reckoning and, in particular, the opening track "Everything." I also recommend this song to you if you like a harder rock than other bands such as Reliant K.

The Ringing Bell

Artist: Derek Webb

Album: The Ringing Bell

Genre: Folk/Pop

Rating: 8/10

I liked Derek Webb's newest album, mostly because it mirrored the sound of The Beatles closely. My favorite track off of the album was "Capitol Hill," a song that Derek Webb wrote because of the upcoming 2008 presidential election. I also like Derek Webb's almost indie sound and his catchy songs.

I would recommend this album highly if you are a Beatles fan. However, I would not recommend his music to younger audiences, as it deals with cultural and worldly problems . . . basically it is out there and not at all "sugar coated" like some happy Christian worship music.