Usually I get in a lot of trouble reviewing a U2 album in this magazine, but I think I'll get away with it this time without much complaint. This is the U2 album fans have been waiting for ever since Bono stated that he still hadn't found what he's looking for. In all seriousness, Deliriou5? is very very similar to the "band of the 80's" known as U2. The lead-off track here ("Sanctify") sounds a lot like the song "One," but then track two ("Deeper") takes the band into Newsboys territory. The big deal on this band is they are mega-popular in Great Britain, and not just in the small Christian music scene, either. Most of the songs are worship-like, without resorting to the chorus-overkill method that you'll hear a lot on Integrity-Hosanna albums. Nothing gets too heavy here, but Deliriou5? can lay down some dirty noise ("Promise"), and they might just do okay on modern rock radio in the USA too. Unlike many other members of the Christian media, I'm not ga-ga over this band (mostly because I love my music very hard), but I do think they're cool. I'm not serious about the "here's a Christian version of U2" comment, but I think it's funny due to the uncanny similarities. They're not going to be able to dodge the comparisons.
Other coverage for this album
7ball #19Reviewed by Margaret FeinbergThe passionate, fiery, 5-piece British group who made waves across the Pacific among youthful, bouncing, moshed audiences is back. Fans might be surprised to discover the praise & worship sticker has all but fallen off Delirious's latest, King of Fools. Yet, a heart of praise still permeates the ripping guitar and exploding melodies. Delirious is raw and real about their relationship with God.…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by James StewartThe most popular British Christian band ever have finally made it to their first mainstream release and they certainly did it in style. King Of Fools entered the official UK album charts at number 13, an unprecedented achievement for a band coming from the tiny world of British Christian music. Probably best known for the worship songs written by lead singer Martin Smith, deliriou5? were born out…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Keith GilesOnce in a while an album comes along that defines a generation--once in a very rare while there comes a band that is so full of vision and hope and promise that they change the way we listen to music. They change our ideas of what music can do. Prepare yourself music fans. The British are coming and they're ready to take this country by storm. Deliriou5? is a Christian band for the next…Similar sounding releases
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