Microscopic
Microscopic
Reviewed by David Bixler
When I first looked at this CD, I honestly did not know what to expect. The cover and artwork were very enigmatic. When I actually started to listen to the CD, I was even more surprised. Microscopic is pretty short, comprised of just five songs, and one of those songs is a radio edit of the first song. Two of the songs are songs with which I am already familiar-catchy praise songs in cool minor keys-namely "Jehovah Jireh" and "Celebration Song." What makes them different than the way you might hear them on Sunday morning is that they have this funky / reggae / Caribbean feel. In other words, a lot of funky bass and accented guitar upbeats, supplemented by a saxophone, characterize the sound, not unlike ska, except that this is more of the purist sound that ska stole from. The other two songs are similar in that they, too, are praise and worship oriented. Overall, the entire album feels like a cross between funky reggae and punchy rock. It's quite different, but they do a good job with it. It took a few times for this to grow on me, as I couldn't truly appreciate it through the first few listens. And though this isn't quite what I normally listen to, and though I probably won't listen to this on a regular basis, when I want to get down to some funky praise tunes, this CD will find its way back to my player.