So what's the new album like then?

[Ricky]

I spotted the new Delirious album in HMV at lunchtime today - I didn't
realise it was out yet, I seem to have dropped off the bottom of the
d:mail list recently.

Anyway, I am not prepared to rush out and buy it. I did that with
Mezzamorphis and was slightly disappointed. I didn't do it with GLO, I
heard that first then bought it. I did it with AL and regretted it -
if I'd heard it first I wouldn't have bought it.

So, basically what I want to know is:

How does the new album compare to the old albums?

Please direct your comments to someone who still thinks Cutting Edge 3
is the best thing they've ever recorded and King of Fools is a close
second. But who really didn't like Audio Lessonover (except for "Take
me away", which is fab).

Thanks,

Ric

ps "Majesty" is good, but not good enough to make me buy the album.

[Liz]

Ricky wrote:

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*adds interest onto bottom of post* :o)

Liz

[Sam Hext]

Post by Liz
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*adds interest onto bottom of post* :o)
Liz

Haven't bought it myself (but Christmas is coming...), but picked up this
review from the Big Issue:

Two stars out of five

"As Britain's leading rock God-botherers release their sixth album in time
for the boss's birthday, non-believers are once again left out in the cold.
Unlike certain successful Christian musicians, including Beyonce,
Evanescence and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, Delirious? suffer from
lyrical tunnel vision. Songs such as God In Heaven and Majesty (Here I Am)
marry tedious triumphalist dogma to gutsy rock that wants to be 1980s U2 but
is closer to Big Country. God help us."

Any other "interesting" reviews people have come across?

Sam
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[Liz]

Post by Sam Hext
Haven't bought it myself (but Christmas is coming...), but picked up this
Two stars out of five
"As Britain's leading rock God-botherers release their sixth album in time
for the boss's birthday, non-believers are once again left out in the cold.
Unlike certain successful Christian musicians, including Beyonce,
Evanescence and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, Delirious? suffer from
lyrical tunnel vision. Songs such as God In Heaven and Majesty (Here I Am)
marry tedious triumphalist dogma to gutsy rock that wants to be 1980s U2 but
is closer to Big Country. God help us."

*shrugs* The other mentioned artists are big because they put a higher
emphasis on selling albums than putting a message across. Unfortunately,
this doesn't communicate well with a world that only understands making more
money.....

Liz

[news.star.net]

Umm... Beyonce - are we serious there? Maybe once upon a time but how is
anyone going to take a message away from a Beyonce track like something they
could from a Delirious song?

Post by Liz

Post by Sam Hext
Haven't bought it myself (but Christmas is coming...), but picked up this
Two stars out of five
"As Britain's leading rock God-botherers release their sixth album in time
for the boss's birthday, non-believers are once again left out in the

cold.

Post by Sam Hext
Unlike certain successful Christian musicians, including Beyonce,
Evanescence and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, Delirious? suffer from
lyrical tunnel vision. Songs such as God In Heaven and Majesty (Here I

Am)

Post by Sam Hext
marry tedious triumphalist dogma to gutsy rock that wants to be 1980s U2

but

Post by Sam Hext
is closer to Big Country. God help us."

*shrugs* The other mentioned artists are big because they put a higher
emphasis on selling albums than putting a message across. Unfortunately,
this doesn't communicate well with a world that only understands making more
money.....
Liz

[Ricky]

Post by news.star.net

Post by Sam Hext
Two stars out of five
"As Britain's leading rock God-botherers release their sixth album in
time for the boss's birthday, non-believers are once again left out in
the cold.
Unlike certain successful Christian musicians, including Beyonce,
Evanescence and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, Delirious? suffer
from lyrical tunnel vision.

Umm... Beyonce - are we serious there? Maybe once upon a time but how is
anyone going to take a message away from a Beyonce track like something they
could from a Delirious song?

Ahhh, I remember when Beyonce sung the words "I ain't gonna compromise
my Christianity" (Destinys Child: Survivor) wondering how long before
she actually would be seen to compromise. It didn't seem to take long.
:o(

At least d:boys don't seem to have sold out...

R.

[Liz]

Post by Ricky

Post by news.star.net

Post by Sam Hext
Two stars out of five
"As Britain's leading rock God-botherers release their sixth album in
time for the boss's birthday, non-believers are once again left out in
the cold.
Unlike certain successful Christian musicians, including Beyonce,
Evanescence and Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, Delirious? suffer
from lyrical tunnel vision.

Umm... Beyonce - are we serious there? Maybe once upon a time but how is
anyone going to take a message away from a Beyonce track like something they
could from a Delirious song?

Ahhh, I remember when Beyonce sung the words "I ain't gonna compromise
my Christianity" (Destinys Child: Survivor) wondering how long before
she actually would be seen to compromise. It didn't seem to take long.
:o(
At least d:boys don't seem to have sold out...

To be honest, I don't think it's really up to us whether she's compromising,
or selling out, or whatever - I think it's between her and God, and we're
not to judge.

I know every day I do stuff that compromises what I believe and think. I'll
only challenge other people about THEIR actions, if I have that relationship
with them to do it.

Dunno - just my opinion,

Liz

[Mark Goodge]

Post by Ricky
How does the new album compare to the old albums?
Please direct your comments to someone who still thinks Cutting Edge 3
is the best thing they've ever recorded and King of Fools is a close
second. But who really didn't like Audio Lessonover (except for "Take
me away", which is fab).

Well, I'm not going to give away too much, but the review to be
published in the forthcoming issue of Cross Rhythms Magazine contains
this sentence: "A definite return to form and an album that gets
better every time you play it."

Mark

[Trevour]

Post by Mark Goodge
Well, I'm not going to give away too much, but the review to be
published in the forthcoming issue of Cross Rhythms Magazine contains
this sentence: "A definite return to form and an album that gets
better every time you play it."
Mark

I'd agree to that completely. ^_^

Trevour
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