Bearing one of the more unusual album titles out there, Skillet's second effort takes their friendly grunge sound and sends it through the electronica assembly line (trying to get ahead of the trends this time). Out pops a super-catchy, adrenaline filled machine that should appeal to fans of Audio Adrenaline, DC Talk, and Reality Check, although it's a bit more creative and a lot more aggressive. Moments on the album may even bring to mind old Mortal or Circle of Dust (but it's a stretch). The drums now sound programmed, the guitars fueled and guided by computer power. They still have more than enough of an organic sound to appeal to fans of their first album, though. It's all here--great hooks, superb production, the same emotionally-charged vocals singing non-cliched lyrics of truth. Some of the songs have interesting, spooky-tweaked introductions which I wish they would have explored more fully, instead of keeping it all so upbeat, but I really can't complain here. Skillet keeps getting better and is one of the few Christian bands that could conceivably conquer mainstream radio if given the chance.
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HM Magazine #72Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovernWhat's this? Keyboards? Drum loops? Sure enough, this ministry-oriented threesome has taken a dip in the electronica pool. Some songs, like "Deeper," draw the band into Eric Champion territory, but others, like "Dive Over In," slap a label on the band more befitting of bands as varied as Circle of Dust and Audio Adrenaline. The jump seems to be a good thing, because the record shows no signs of…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Mark J. AylorSkillet really made a splash with their first self-titled album, and now they follow it up with the awesome Hey You, I Love Your Soul. All three members return and give a fine performance on this release. No sophomore slump here! In fact, they've even improved--the excellent overdriven guitars, the barely controlled energy--this is how Audio Adrenaline's Some Kind of Zombie should have sounded.…Similar sounding releases
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