More than a single.
Nathan E. Buzdor | Lansing, MI United States | 02/20/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This may be the 'single' for the song "Story of Our Lives," but this 10-song album carries more than the song and a radio mix!
The album starts with an 8-minute epic remix of the title track, with four more remixes by Echo Image, Syrian, Virtual Server, and Tecnoman SF. But you could tell that from looking at the song listing above. The epic's synthpop sound fills the room with even a modest stereo system, the other remixes take a little drum 'n bass and bring bouncing melody into the picture.
The 5 extra tracks include 3 more remixes. Sequencia took the somber "Winter" track and made it jump with a darkish trance sound. Variant made "Blind" see a whole new light with a halting groove that'll electrify the space between your ears. The harsh sound of the new "Fall Awake" remix by Random Access Memory rounds out the remixes.
And if remixes weren't enough, Joey put 2 pieces of new material on this album! Seaside is a gentle synthpop ballad in the vein of "Heidi's Song" from _Winter_of_Our_Discontent_. Whereas EG worked with Sheltershed to put together the dark and motivating "The Sparrows and the Nightingales" which makes you question your purpose in life.
A little darker than their early material, this Echoing Green release deserves more credit than just being called a 'single.'"
Excellent Album
Eric Dievendorf | Syracuse, NY United States | 07/12/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Another amazing effort from one of the best (if not the best) Christian syth-pop/electronica bands. This album has a significantly darker feel than their traditional sound, but I think it's their best work yet. As always, the lyrics are deep and the the music's entrancing...a must have for any electronica fan."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1