The Newsboys are back with their all new release: Newsboys Remixed. This CD is a blend of classic Newsboys tunes, and newer songs from their latest release, Thrive.
It's no wonder that the band is called the "new" sboys. Whether it's traveling around playing in a dome, creating the first festival on wheels, or rotating a drum set, these guys are always out to try something new. The Newsboys have shown extreme maturity in their marketing ability.
Their remix CD is a jump outside of the box for the Newsboys. Usually when I receive a Newsboys album, I assume most songs will be pretty bad and there will be a handful of good tracks. Not so with this album. The last four half decent projects the Newsboys have provided have left us with an entire release worth of solid remixes.
A closer look at the liner on the project reveals that Newsboys members remixed five of the thirteen tracks on the release. Regardless, this is an impressive album and the Aussies should be happy to have their name on it.
This album starts with the praise song, "It is You" and that sets the tone for a long mix of the good songs that the Newsboys have created through the years. The album goes from one song to another varying fun house dance music to instrumental remixes to a complete funk song.
The favorites on the CD are "Joy," "Million Pieces," "Fad of the Land," and "Good Stuff." Even "Love Liberty Disco" sounds good under the remixing of Kipp Kubin and Tony Miracle.
Hands down, the CD's best song is the remix of "Shine." This popular song has been the anchor in the Newsboys career, and it's nice to hear a fresh remix of this oldie.
Overall, I would say this is a good buy, because it's so unlike buying a regular Newsboys CD. It sounds more like something that would be played at a popular dance club. Maybe the Newsboys should get their studio tracks remixed before they come out with another project.
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2003Reviewed by Jessica HeikoopFrom the title of this disc, it's not hard to guess this is indeed an album of some of the Newsboys' greatest hits, remixed. Though the band has already given fans a taste of remixes in the past (the Entertaining Angels Maxi-Single, previous remixes of "A Beautiful Sound," "Love Liberty Disco," as well as the "Mega Mix" found on Shine: The Hits, etc.), this CD is the first that contains only…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Antony Barr-JeffreyGiven that keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein used to be a DJ it isn't surprising that the concept of Newsboys remixes would become reality sooner or later. A strikingly good limited print remix ep released right before their breakout Step up to the Microphone was evidence that this group's songs could hold up under a serious cyber redux. Their new release Newsboys Remixed marks a full-length return…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Brian A. SmithDisclaimer: Let it be noted here that I am not a fan of remixes. If in fact "P. Diddy" or "Puff Daddy" or whatever Sean Combs is calling himself these days did invent the remix, I say we should penalize him accordingly. That said, Newsboys have a lot of material here to work with. There isn't anything new on this disc, but it comes across as a "greatest hits" type of album, with dance tracks,…Similar sounding releases
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