The very aim and purpose of Speck is to sing for the youth. As the reviewer above stated, the lyrics aren't terribly innovative, but I found them relevant to young people, focusing on such issues as the media, being happy with the way we are and doing what God's will for our lives is. Not much relevance to an adult audience, but very good for a young audience. The music is hook-driven guitar pop, with the occasional faster edge. Like the lyrics, the music is not very innovative, but instead tends to do what others have done before. Nice stuff, if you like it.
If you're an adult, you probably won't enjoy this very much. However, this is a great ministry tool for today's youth.
3.5 tocks
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #83Reviewed by Doug Van PeltOne of the most under-appreciated bands of 1997 returns with its sophomore project, and the wait has only done their music well. These melodic rock songs sound great. Speck has shed some of its dirty grunge elements and straight-ahead vocal lines and added some sugarpop melodic vocals a la Weezer, Believable Picnic, and The Juliana Theory. The guitar sounds here are produced wonderfully, adding…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Michial FarmerSome bands are forever doomed to be known as "youth group bands." These bands tend to be severely lacking in the lyrical department, and their music tends to be a rip-off of everything that was popular a year and a half ago. Well-intentioned youth ministers push this music on their pupils, and, boom, they're the next big thing in Christian music. After listening to the latest release from Speck,…Similar sounding releases
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