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Artist: Dustin Kensrue
Album: Carry the Fire
Label: Vagrant
Playtime: 35:24 min
Genre: Rock
URL:
Rip date: 2015-04-18
Street date: 2015-04-21
Size: 67.08 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 252 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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"Dustin Kensrue has been many things to many people. For most, heÆs the
frontman of Thrice û the melodic rock outfit who emerged out of Orange County
in the late Æ90s with a fierce and fearless spin on post-hardcore and driving,
experimental rock. But to some, heÆs also a beloved spiritual leader, one who
followed a path away from Thrice in 2012 to become a worship pastor for Mars
Hill Church û a Christian megachurch based in Seattle that came to include 15
branches in five states, drawing more than 13,000 visitors each Sunday. Mars
Hill was also a micro-industry of music unto itself with more than 35 worship
bands on its roster, including KensrueÆs own outfit, the Modern Post. Although
he released two solo albums prior to ThriceÆs hiatus (2007's largely acoustic
Please Come Home and the 2008 Christmas album, This Good Night is Still
Everywhere), Kensrue also recorded an album entirely of his own worship
anthems while at Mars Hill (2013's The Water & the Blood).
But just as the church became an increasingly important part of KensrueÆs
identity, things behind the scenes at Mars Hill were beginning to fall apart.
Between 2013 and 2014, embattled founder Mark Driscoll became embroiled in
controversy amid accusations of plagiarism, questionable leadership practices
and overseeing the mismanagement of funds. Last October, as the church fell
increasingly into disarray, Kensrue stepped down from his position and moved
with his wife and three daughters back to California. Although he played no
part in the darkness surrounding Mars Hill, KensrueÆs role as a public figure
and a leader in the church meant he was forced to shoulder a great emotional
burden û one that he says heÆs only now beginning to grasp.
But no heroÆs journey comes without trials and Kensrue has emerged with
renewed purpose. But no heroÆs journey comes without trials and Kensrue has
emerged with renewed purpose. ... he tells us how the events of the past
several years have impacted him both as a Christian and a musician and how
they led him to record a new solo album, Carry the Fire û an album more in
line with the aesthetic of Thrice (who announced theyÆll be playing shows
again this year) but one that might be so personal that even Kensrue has yet
to fully comprehend its meaning."
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01. Ruby ( 3:02)
02. Back to Back ( 3:35)
03. Gallows ( 3:13)
04. There's Something Dark ( 3:14)
05. Death or Glory ( 3:39)
06. In the Darkness ( 2:59)
07. Of Crows and Crowns ( 3:29)
08. Juggernaut ( 3:03)
09. What Beautiful Things ( 4:38)
10. Carry the Fire ( 4:32)
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