Let me state it clearly: Loud And Clear is loud and clear! The first time listening to it I immediately knew this is a heavier release than last year's Chase The Sun. The Christian influenced lyrics are as clear as ever. The album mixes up ska, punkrock, reggae and mainstream rock. Vocalist Matt Morginsky sounds rapping in Pandora's Box and then sings in Forward To The Future. Not every song is heavy but most of the songs have heavy elements making this a harder edged album. Lift Me Up is a mellow track. Still it's easy digestible and sometimes goofy. Lyrically they have Christian texts full of encouragement. This doesn't take away that the band also likes having fun. This is displayed by the booklet. It contains humorous band pictures like them pictured as members of the chess club with a hunch backed Morginsky wearing broad rimmed glasses and a lousy waistcoat! Real zany. Loud And Clear also has guest roles for Toby McKeehan (DC Talk) and the Gospel Gangstaz. The guitars were played by Ethan Luck. Loud And Clear is a heavier album and I welcome it!
Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2000Reviewed by John M. De Marco"Ska? What's that?" was the common reaction the Supertones faced five years ago when they released their debut album Adventures of the O.C. Supertones. Nowadays when someone attempts to actually define ska, the Supertones will likely be mentioned as an example in their definition (at least within the Christian industry). However, five years is an eternity in the fluctuating universe of mainstream…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Michial FarmerI tried my best to hate the new Supertones album. I really did. I started off before I had even listened to Loud and Clear by saying things like "Wasn't their last album putrid?" -- it was -- and "You're a music critic! You can't like youth group trash like the Supertones!" Then, when I put the disc into my CD player, I started saying things like "This sounds just like Chase the Sun!" and "Didn't…Similar sounding releases
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