Plumb - Beautiful Lumps of Coal
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Artist: PlumbEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-03-25
Music Label: Curb Records
Soundtracks:
- Free
- Sink N' Swim
- Without You
- Boys Don't Cry
- Hold Me
- Walk Away
- Taken
- Nice Naive And Beautiful
- Unnoticed
- Real
- Love'em & Kiss'em
- Go
Music reviews of Beautiful Lumps of Coal
Music Review: Do you know what "Navel-Gazing" is?
Rating: 2 Stars
My writing teacher uses that term to describe when a writer is totally lost in themselves. Tiffany Arbuckle-Lee is almost all about herself. It's evident in this CD. Some artists are capable of writing lyrics that are accessible to other people. Mrs. Lee has always struggled with this in her music, and she's nearly lost the battle BLoC. Were it not for "Nice, Naive & Beautiful," "Unnoticed" and "Real" I could say she's ALL about herself.
Wouldn't it be nice if Christian Artists were all about Jesus? (Sorry to be simplistic and naive.) I would be more impressed if Mrs. Lee worked harder at the "Christian" and backed off of the "Artist" thing a bit.
Most of the songs I sit and try to read the lyrics and figure out what they're really about. I don't have the decoder ring, I guess. She's so vague and cryptic and cerebral sometimes that it doesn't make sense. (At least with an unsaved artist, we could blame the drugs!) Seriously though, she should work on this aspect of her writing.
I don't want to tear this apart, because I really was eager to get this CD. I liked her "candycoatedwaterdrops", despite its vaguery. But it seems that where that last CD was a bit vague and a bit secular (let's be honest) this CD is opaque and completely removes Christ. Good luck with that...
I disagree with the other reviewers who say her Christianity is evident. They see what they want to see. Truth is, her first song on this album, is an angst-ridden taunt to the music industry and record label who dumped her on her backside after her last CD (admittedly, that was a dumb move--she's unique, beautiful, and very talented--she has what it takes.) It's just not evidence of the Spirit at work in her life. Especially to give it the preeminence of song #1. "Hold Me" is just NOT even moral, unless the context is marriage.
The other issue I'll address, is "Nice, Naive & Beautiful." It appeals to a female audience who's had a hard life, and that's noble. But just telling someone who struggles with abuse self-loathing or bitterness, "There's life out there; choose it!" is not the answer. If I had one chance to give a message to someone broken and abused, I'd introduce them to the power of Jesus Christ in their lives. Not just tell them to snap out of it. Healing is not making something beautiful out of the lumps of coal that life throws at us. Healing is trusting that the Saviour knows and is in control of our lives, that he loves us and wants to give us "beauty for ashes, strength for fear, gladness for mourning, and peace for despair." But I'm no therapist...
Okay, the positives. The photography, the color scheme, the artwork and design integration on this CD are stupendous! Especially the rooftop set. Enviable work. If I could cut "Taken" and "Hold Me" and add them to "candycoatedwaterdrops" I would have never had to buy this CD. They are by far the best songs here. RAVE! RAVE! RAVE! Musically, lyrically, emotionally (but not spiritually, alas) you just can't say enough good about these two.
So, anybody want to buy my copy of the CD?
Description of Beautiful Lumps of Coal
Tiffany Arbuckle delivers her most powerful album to date with this 2003 release on Curb Records. 12 tracks.Alternative Rock CDs
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