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The Eleventh Hour
a review by Tim
Unlike the Jars two previous albums I really wasn't worried about the release of the Eleventh Hour. I knew there was a very good chance l wouldn't like but it didn't seem to matter all that much. Basically I was confident that the Jars new release would leave me with nothing to be Much Afraid of. That pun was intended.
With the making of this album the Jars went about recording it old school Jars of Clay style. They produced the album themselves at Steve’s own studio, Sputnik Sound. They brought back the use of drumloops in a few of their songs. They even tried to recreate the emotions found in some of their early songs off of Frail or their self titled album.
The diversity of the songs on this album is what I like most about this album. Some of the songs are slow and soothing, some are a mixture, and the rest are quick and catchy. Those catchy ones tend to be the songs that end up getting your attention really quick. However there was one song on the album I did have a problem appreciating. The name of that song happens to be Fly. Even before I heard the reasoning why it was written I could tell it was one of those really bittersweet songs. To be honest l am not always a big fan of those types of songs. Other than that I really didn’t have a problem with this album.
Since the release of the Eleventh Hour my top favorite songs on it have changed several times. Currently my two top favorites are Revolution and Silence. The reasoning on why I like Revolution is a pretty simple one. Basically whenever I hear this song it puts me in a good mood if I am not already there. The reason I really like Silence is because it makes me question the current status of my relationship with God and or Jesus and the actions and events that brought it to its current point.
Unlike the Jars two previous albums I really wasn't worried about the release of the Eleventh Hour. I knew there was a very good chance l wouldn't like but it didn't seem to matter all that much. Basically I was confident that the Jars new release would leave me with nothing to be Much Afraid of. That pun was intended.
With the making of this album the Jars went about recording it old school Jars of Clay style. They produced the album themselves at Steve’s own studio, Sputnik Sound. They brought back the use of drumloops in a few of their songs. They even tried to recreate the emotions found in some of their early songs off of Frail or their self titled album.
The diversity of the songs on this album is what I like most about this album. Some of the songs are slow and soothing, some are a mixture, and the rest are quick and catchy. Those catchy ones tend to be the songs that end up getting your attention really quick. However there was one song on the album I did have a problem appreciating. The name of that song happens to be Fly. Even before I heard the reasoning why it was written I could tell it was one of those really bittersweet songs. To be honest l am not always a big fan of those types of songs. Other than that I really didn’t have a problem with this album.
Since the release of the Eleventh Hour my top favorite songs on it have changed several times. Currently my two top favorites are Revolution and Silence. The reasoning on why I like Revolution is a pretty simple one. Basically whenever I hear this song it puts me in a good mood if I am not already there. The reason I really like Silence is because it makes me question the current status of my relationship with God and or Jesus and the actions and events that brought it to its current point.
