The Nobodys are back in fine form on this, the followup album to their previous independent release, Hollow. The tracks on this album include several songs re-recorded from Hollow, such as "Where Mercy Lives," "Even If," and "Talk About Love." However, the bulk of the album is new material, recorded once again in Nashville, the band's new homebase, with the assistance of Randy Thomas, best known as the guitarist for Sweet Comfort and the Allies, as well as being a co-writer of much of Bob Carlisle's material. Thomas brings to the table the pop sensibilities that he shows in his other production work. When combined with the solid songwriting of the Nobodys, the end product is a tightly polished gem of acoustic/electric pop. "Ordinary Day," the lead-off track demonstrates this new-found, harder edge, while yet following in the tradition of Hollow. The cover of the Beatles' classic "Eleanor Rigby" goes to show that this is a group confident in their abilities to reinvent a classic, and in this case, to great success. Other standout tracks include "Don't Cry," with its catchy chorus, "Love Called My Name," with its organ-infused Gospel-tinged chorus, "Broken Pieces," which has great radio potential, the not-so-hidden hidden track, "Pretty Girl," and "All I Know Of Love."
Thematically, the lyrics revolve around two focal points: love for one another and the love that God shows to us in Christ, and there's a good balance of the number of each type of song. It seems that the Nobodys are well on their way to becoming Somebodies if this album is any indication!
3.5 tocks
