BEC Recordings' latest release is Kutless' self-titled debut album. Online Christian retailers had clips from the release ahead of time, and once the listener gives it a listen, listeners may think Kutless is another [soft] rock band. But again this proves--do not judge an album by the clips, as the clips don't include the occasional hardcore aspect in songs.
This album from the Portland based band is definitely a mixed bag. For the most part, this CD is just the casual rock album. It then expands at times to hardcore, which can be very misleading to those who aren't fans of the genre. Even though the music changes its sound frequently, the band did do a fairly good job at making the project flow and not sound like choppy changeovers.
Now coming from a fan of the hard rock genre, for some reason this album can be annoying on most tracks, it sounds like the flow is repeated quite a bit. Quite often I felt like I wanted to skip tracks.
One track that doesn't sound annoying, however, is "Grace and Love," a slow ballad to close the album. It actually sounds very good. If the band would have made the whole album like this one, I know I probably would have enjoyed the entire project much more.
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