The poetic beauty that makes a person think. Piano accented melodic rock, beauty abounds. Honesty. Add that to a sort of hidden gothic backdrop, and the lyrics shine with a truly Christ-centered upbringing and an admittance of one's life. The Fires of Life takes a person on a journey down different halls of beauty, of inner-faith and outer-faith and is very thought provoking. This CD and the lyrics are to be understood and relayed across the band's life with others. This does, in a way, derive from Wake Up O Sleeper but is a whole lot better and should not be compared to any other effort. The pianos, acoustics, rock, and beauty makes it sincere and brings a feeling of happiness to the picture. True, a must have CD for ANYONE to settle back, to listen, then think, then talk/relay, or just to live it.
Is this CD a classic? Most likely! I'd give it more than 5 tocks, but that's the top rating!
5 tocks
Other coverage for this album
Decapolis June 2004Reviewed by Phil NicholsIn their six years as a band, Cool Hand Luke has been consistently raising the bar for themselves with each new album. Born out of the pop-punk craze of the late 1990's, this Tennessee trio began their musical career with the same things most bands of the era started with: three chords, squeaky voices, and a healthy dosage of teen angst. However, while Cool Hand Luke's live shows proved to be…The Phantom Tollbooth 2004Reviewed by Kevin MathewsI wasn't too impressed with Wake Up O Sleeper, Cool Hand Luke's debut, to be honest. However, new album The Fires of Life is a different proposition altogether. The lyrics continue to be mature and sophisticated, evidencing great thought into their conception but it is in the music, the melodies and the presentation that Cool Hand Luke shows the biggest transformation. From the moment the…Similar sounding releases
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