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Wow. I thought Christian rock bands were just playing generic music to a built in audience. But, it turns out, that closing your eyes and holding your arms over your head can make even awful music really really good. Who knew.
I bought some of the CD's of the featured artists, Red, Flyleaf, Skillet, Pillar. All were excellent albums. This is a great way to get your feet wet into Christian Rock and get a complilation of some of the greatest Christian Alternative songs of the year. Highly recommended.
This is a great compilation. I only wish is were as long as X2007.
Reliable rockers such as Thousand Foot Krutch and Underoath are on the heavier end of the spectrum that is balanced by lighter rock fare from the likes of Switchfoot and Leeland. The "X" series of Christian rock has been hit and miss. This time around, there are more hits than misses. TobyMac brings hip-hop to the table with "Boomin" from his "Portable Sounds" disc and Family Force 5 offers up "I Love You To Death," an almost Cure-like rocker.Highlights include "Falls Apart," "You're Ever So Inviting," the wonderful "Fully Alive" from Flyleaf, and "Hotel Aquarium" from Falling Up. Barlowgirl, MxPx, Skillet and Anberlin also have some decent tunes on this album.With a mix of heavy hitters and light rockers, "X 2008" is a sufficient sampler to take on a road trip or to introduce potential listeners to bands they may not be that familiar with.
I was worried about the "X" projects after last year. This one is the best in a while, and the flavor is heavy on the guitar, powerful lyrics, and fast moving tempo- just like it should be.
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