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Kingdom Of Comfort--Delirious? April 21, 2008 Sparrow Records, 2008 Reviewed
by Stephanie Grech From their
electric guitars coupled with an acoustic pick, Delirious' eclectic
music on the album Kingdom Of Comfort makes it a must
hear. The CD is geared toward Generation Y, as Delirious? takes
what they have and gives it to classics such as “How Sweet the
Name” and “We Give You Praise.” They relate to those who don't
enjoy the alternative rock genre, but who don't mind a little
guitar and serene lyrics of praise and worship. The lyrics
of the title song scream (sometimes quite literally) “Save me
from the kingdom of comfort where I am King.” Essentially “It's
when we are comfortable and safe in our isolated environments,
our religion, our castles, that we become indifferent to the struggles
of others (and) are fearful of being inclusive and diverse,” says
guitarist Stu G. Mixed with
piano solos and raging drums, with deep insightful lyrics into
the lives of these band members and the heartfelt emotions they
experienced on tour, Delirious? brings their ninth studio album,
which “questions everything, from cancer to consumerism, 'five
star' dreams to slums and poverty.” The potent message conveyed
by Kingdom of Comfort is the need to “give what we have” and even
though we fall, we need to get back up again. By trying
to make their mark on countries suffering harshly from poverty,
Delirious? tours have led them around the world. Their personal
experiences, as well as the experiences of the band, directed
them to write Kingdom of Comfort as a challenge to themselves
and to this generation that its people need. As they sing in Give
What You've Got: …live it, live it, give it what you've got. Don't let what you own become a crown when you're old. Don't
sell up your soul to the glitter and gold… As Stu G.
puts it, “Seeing children looking for scraps on the rubbish dump
they call homes in Cambodia and the education and feeding projects
in the slums of Mumbai, India, really had an impact on us. It
wasn't possible to simply proceed with business as usual. We had
to ask ourselves, 'What am I building? A kingdom of comfort? Or
a kingdom of heaven?'” The stories
behind every song are compelling and moving, involving the listener
with the message of the song. The personal feel which Delirious?
adds to its songs is one of the key elements which separate them
from every other Christian and secular band. © 2008, Stephanie
Grech ----------- Stephanie
Grech is a music major at Gateway College of Evangelism.
She is from Sydney, Australia, but no one notices her accent. Note: Samples of the tracks can be found on iTunes, which also allows you to buy specific songs rather then the entire CD. |
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