Audio Adrenaline - Bloom
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Artist: Audio AdrenalineEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-02-20
Music Label: Forefront
Soundtracks:
- Secret
- Never Gonna Be As Big As Jesus
- Good People
- I'm Not The King
- Walk On Water
- See Through
- Free Ride
- Man Of God
- Gloryland
- Jazz Odyssey
- Bag Lady
- I Hear Jesus Calling
- Memoir
Music reviews of Bloom
Music Review: A somewhat passable effort
Rating: 2 Stars
I gave this a spin for the first time in about 12 years since I found it for a $1.00 and felt like listening to it again.
Audio Adrenaline were a frustrating band for me in the early/mid 90s when I was following CCM. They had a decent name, a guitarist who knew a thing or two about shredding, a lead singer that had a solid gravelly rock voice, and a knack for a melodic hook. But, I always had a difficult time getting around their cringeworthy lyrics and, on their first 2 records, their fusion of rock cliches, bad white-boy rap, and canned dance beats.
This is the first (and pretty much last) record where I actually felt as if I was kind of on the same page as Audio A, musically. Mark decided to stop rapping. The band dropped the electronic beats in favor of real drums, and moved towards a full on rock sound. I suspect producer John Hampton's influence might have pulled them in that direction, but it's difficult to tell. I vaguely recall reading that the band was trying to make a record reminiscent of the kind of rock records they grew up on. Songs like "Secret" and "I'm Not the King" bring the rock, or at least, more so than anything else the band has done before. The rest of the CD bears a stylistic resemblance to 90s alt-rock contemporaries like the Gin Blossoms or Better Than Ezra, which is fine with me. But again, the lyrics...although a definite improvement over the first 2 records, they still seem mostly content with piling on the pedestrian lyricism. I will say "Jazz Odyssey" still cracks me up a little, and in a "laughing with them" and not "at them" sort of way.
I never really bothered keeping up with Audio A past this record, although I have heard parts of Some Kind of Zombie. So, as far as I know, they may have improved substantially since this record. I've heard the band likes to pretend the first 2 records don't exist. If so, I tend to agree that this would have made for a more ideal starting point.
Description of Bloom
Who said Christian bands can't rock & roll? One of the best releases in the late '90s, if not the decade, Audio Adrenaline's Bloom is laced with hard-driving grooves and riveting guitar licks. The opening "Secret," "I'm Not the King," and "Memoir" prove the former, while "Never Gonna Be as Big as Jesus," "Good People," and "Walk on Water" demonstrate the latter. And through it all, the band reminds us that they know a good melody when they hear one. The powerful presence of singer Mark Stuart is apparent throughout as he showcases his classic FM-radio rock voice, now an Audio Adrenaline signature. You'll also love the cover of Edgar Winter's "Free Ride," which never sounded so fresh. --Michael LyttleChristian & Gospel CDs
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