While The Kry has regularly been a reliable source for solid records, comic rock beat, with gentle touches here and there to imply the mixed curse of leaving home behind. The meek "Down at the Cross" is a gentle, acoustic reminder that, for all of the superficial elements that separate us from one another, we are all equal in our need for the Cross. "By the Rivers of Babylon" bears the sort of multi-genre treatment that implies an Old Testament Psalm written for an Old West audience and played by a 60's garage band. Ultimately, the plain lyrical approach on What About Now will be a relief to listeners who tire of translating the parables of some alternative songwriters; the musical variety ensures it never gets dull. Combining church camp-friendly singalong songs with left-of-Bryan Adams pop-rock, almost nobody could have expected the surprise of What About Now. With an eye-opening intro that flows seamlessly from symphonic strings into world-beat clattering, then weaving into an 80's wave-ish guitar and bass groove before plunging into guitar heavy rock n' roll, the one-two punch of the introductory "The Search" and the first full song, "Paradise," shows that The Kry means business. They haven't abandoned the melodic qualities fans expect--but they have also brought a lot more variety to their sound, as they explore the urgency and the consequences of deciding whether to accept or reject Christ. The track "Jason," a tribute to missionaries and to the sacrifices they make for the cause of taking the Gospel to the four corners of the Earth, is couched with a polyrhythmic beat.
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