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proudly presents
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The Channelsurfers - Tunnel Vision
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Artist: The Channelsurfers
Album: Tunnel Vision
Company: Organic
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Rel. Date : 10/24/2003 Streetdate : 04/28/1998
Ripper : team pyt Supplier : noyb
Genre : Hip-Hop Style : Hip-Hop
Quality : 192kbps / 44.1kHz Mode : Full Stereo
Grabber : EAC Encoder : lame
Songs : 12 Playtime : 58:44 min
Size : 80,8 MB
Url : n/a
Type : Album Source : CDDA
Language : English
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Hybrid music that defines easy categorization is all the rage
these days regardless of where you look, and the
Channelsurfers prove to be one of the best examples of this
pseudo-genre in the distinctively Christian music ghetto, and
only a wee bit behind the times. Taking some cues from bands
like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones,
Rage Against the Machine, and the Artist Who Was and Now is
Again Known as Prince (gasp), they've fashioned an infectious
mix of crunchy pop-rock sensibilities with both funky and
metal-esque guitar chops. Among their nods to ska, reggae,
and old-fashioned rhythm and blues, they even use some jazz
guitar licks a la George Benson on one track. The band's
particular approach to all of these tunes is via decidedly
modern alternative-rock vibes, and the outcome is a potpourri
of a wider variety than usual of currently popular styles.
Of particular note on Tunnel Vision is the work of brothers
Lance and Jon Hill on drums and bass respectively. Together
they create a bottom end that is thick and bumpy enough to
keep your toes tapping and booty shaking. All the guitar and
trombone parts are deftly handled by Tim Bushong, and Jason
Brown is the able lead-vocalist.
Accessible pop, sing-along highlights like "So Far Away"
could certainly gain the band more air-time on CCM radio, but
many of the songs such as "Like Job" are (gratefully) louder
than your average Dove Nominee wannabes. The most fun track
of the batch is "Lonely Guy," which features Jason Brown's
best James Brown imitation on a number that invokes the
Godfather of Soul's funk right on down to trademark phrases
like "Ah!" and "Work it!" The song names a number of "lonely
guys" from Woody Allen to Pee Wee Herman in a clever
collection that also poses the important question, "Tito
Jackson -- where is he now?" Regretfully, the spoken word
bits at the end of the song seem to suggest that God is a
magic cure for loneliness, a point on which prophets and
Biblical figures like Jeremiah and Job might beg to differ.
Similarly, the other song's lyrics are also too often on the
simple side. For example, "Without You," with its plain
chorus of "God is right, and I was wrong," may be
theologically and experientially correct, but it also lacks
ambition. This song does get bonus points, however, for its
amusing samples from Sylvester Stallone's first Rocky movie,
displaying a sense of humor that pervades the album.
Because the Channelsurfers effortlessly click through musical
styles like so many cable TV channels, the resulting album is
dogged by too wide a variety. Their sound and inspirations
are so widely diverse that the resulting songs occasionally
come off feeling scattered. Yet, the Channelsurfers get
credit for showing more ambition in their lyrical approach
than most bands this ready for CCM radio, which is also
evident in their use of clever, and even challenging samples.
This fun, fledgling band is on the right track and bound to
continue defining their sound into something that truly works
best for them. If they stick to it and develop their skills
along those lines, they could be headlining in no time.
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01. [04:20] strength
02. [04:45] so far away
03. [03:55] c.t.c.
04. [03:23] masquerade
05. [03:33] without you
06. [04:35] something more
07. [05:26] lonely guy
08. [02:59] the sounds
09. [03:35] first stone
10. [03:44] like job
11. [03:28] candle
12. [15:01] i.4.n.i.
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58:44 min
80,8 MB
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