After being bumped back once, Squint Entertainment's newest group 38th Parallel has finally released their debut album, Turn the Tides.
Unlike other recent attempts at rock music, Turn the Tides doesn't get annoying and/or repetitive. Sounding a lot like Pax217 and Pillar, this 10-track album is definitely an ear pleaser for fans of the genre.
While the majority of the album is rock, you will also find a couple of other genres on it like soft rock and hardcore. So if you are not really a fan of harder music, I would consider checking out clips of the album before you go right out and buy it.
Overall, I enjoyed this album quite a bit. Sounding quite a bit like Pax217 and Pillar, so if you like either band I would definitely recommend that you check this one out!
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The Rebel Base 2003Reviewed by David MartinI'll just come out and admit it - I have an automatic bias against young Christian bands that have a lot of stylistic similarity to trendy styles in the mainstream. Part of me really wants to not like a band who gets compared to a popular rap/rock act a lot - perhaps even by the people advertising the new band - simply because I'm expecting a direct rip of the sound that worked for the popular…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Jeff EdwardsThe average gen-xer has seen the demise of many a musical fad - new wave, hair metal, grunge, ska and swing to name a few. (As a sidebar, one can only hope that "Bands that sound like Creed or Blink 182" will soon follow.) Although it may be obvious to many, rapcore is now a part of the same list. Those in the genre who wish to survive are wisely moving away from the straight-edged guitar and rap…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Alex KlagesThe debut album from Ames, Iowa's 38th Parallel is a decent collection of alternative pop/rock mixed with some rap for flavor. The group blends harmonized vocals reminiscent of Jars of Clay with rapped verses to create an effect which is genuinely their own. The album starts with "Hear My Cry," an upbeat rocker which is a David-like call for God to come to the aid of the singer, and proceeds to…Similar sounding releases
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