Album of the Week – Overdressed
I am sorry but I missed last week because I totally haven’t got the time to concentrate on listening to music.¬† I didn’t want to ruin my mood.¬† I am about to hear one of the albums I have been really waiting to hear.
Presenting to you…..Overdressed! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Have you ever had moments where you waited and longed for something so much but in the ended got really disappointed with the result of it?  I have experienced that many times.  Somewhere in the back of my head I was really worried that I had too high expectations for this album.
I mean I have been looking for albums that blow me away.¬† Honestly there aren’t many.¬† Although you may see that many of the recommendations I’ve made I have been blown away by the albums, these are the few of the hundreds of albums I have.
Over the years I’ve learnt to know how to pick good albums and honestly you still get disappointed many times. So here it is, I pop the CD in and it starts off with a clean, crisp acoustic guitar sound…..I’m so jealous because I’m dying to own one now…..
Let me give you a brief introduction to Caedmon’s Call.¬† They are the band that I probably love musically the most in the Christian Music Industry.¬† I have almost all their albums and I have loved everyone of them.¬† Their style is that of Folk-Pop genre.¬† Why?¬† They mostly use acoustic instruments.¬† Lyrically they are the best! Honestly the best.¬† Their folk influence drives them to have great lyrics because of their story-like texture to writing and using words.¬† The lyrics are so real and honest.¬† So alike the psalms in the bible in modern language speaking to God.¬† The lyrics are not out of the world but just honest and human that makes it so easy to relate to.
Their vocal harmonies and blends are just heavenly.  The arrangements extremely creative and original.  The quality of the music is magnificent.  I mean this is what art is.  I respect them as singers, musicians, artists but most of all Christians.
They live their talk.¬† I mean they go for missions.¬† Are heavily involved in it. The song ‘Two Week in Africa’ speaks of their experience doing missions.¬† I mean they are just so creative to write a song that is just perfect to speak of what they saw. They did this in their album ‘Share the Well’.¬† Show so much their heart for people.¬† I mean they are not just Christians by name but they are serious Christians.¬† I have wished to see artist like that in abundance but honestly there aren’t many.
What is exciting about this album is the fact that Derek Webb who left the band is going to reunite with them again!¬† I’m hearing the album as I write this and I can tell you this.¬† They are back at their absolute best.¬† I mean this sounds so like who Caedmon’s Call is!¬† They have their sound that is just so them.¬† I’m in love with the song ‘Love Grows Love’.¬† Their harmony made of two melodic lines are so beautiful. Somehow they are the only band that I have ever heard that does it perfectly all these years.¬†¬† I could just never compose a song like that.¬† One day maybe I pray.
I’m so happy.¬† The sound of the music itself is bringing me to tears.¬† God, such sweet melodies can only come from You!¬† Thank you for music!
Please buy this album!¬† Don’t pirate. It’s worth every cent even if I have to pay USD 100 to get it.¬† So if you are looking for a nice album that is not a single bit heavy and rock sounding but really really good to hear.¬† Get this one.¬† I can guarantee you somewhere in side everyone they will love this album more so, this album ‘accumulates’ on you (my next post, coming soon).¬† Oh by the way, CCM has rated this as the No.2 album of 2007!!!
Rating : 10/10
Wow! Thanks for the review! Is that available here? Malaysian shore
If this is no.2, who is no. 1?
Leon said:
Salvation in Lights – Mike Farris which I cannot seem to find anywhere around here yet….I’m not sure if it is available in Malaysia. You should let the Malaysians know. Anyone in Malaysia knows if Caedmon’s Call’s album is available in Malaysia?