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Summary: They can do better.
Comment: This cd has some good songs on tracks 1-5, but there's not too much after that. Their last two albums were a lot better than this one.
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Summary: still one of the best christain punk rock bands out there
Comment: the best song on the C.d is friend like that it classic hawk nelson. You have what need is song that feels like pure fun. In this C.D. the band does some experimenting. The songs are one little miracle, arms around me,some one, not the same and words we speak. Some are go some not so good. Words we speak sounds more like prise song and need to be punked up. Arms around sounds like they just turn down the beat but still strong. The main thing you get a feeling that they are not getting lost in the experimenting like relient K did. Reliant K is not by any means Reliant from C.D to c.d. Even through there are some song that are off there ones that meet the high standards of punk and make this C.D. good.
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Summary: their best so far
Comment: Hyped several months in advance, this release finds the band in a good place spiritually and artistically. Both the label and the band put a lot of effort in promoting this album, and in doing so they let some of the best work out of the bag early on. "Friend Like That" was a single around Christmas time; "You Have What I Need" and "Let's Dance" were available on the band's websites before the album was released. There's still a lot left on the album, however.
One highlight on the album is "One Little Miracle". I'm normally not a fan of ballads on an album like this, but this song really works for the band. "Turn It On", "Ancient History", and "Just Like Me" are punchy little rockers that are every bit as good as the band's best work from previous albums. "I Still Miss You" is a slower ballad with a strong message that closes the album out on a serious note.
This is a Christian album, but outside the last track the band sings more about the fruits of their faith rather than the source of it. Most of the tracks deal with typical Christian responses to life issues, but they more or less talk around the faith aspect and Christ himself. There's nothing wrong with this; this is meant to be a rock album and not a sermon... but some listeners who are looking for direct messages about Christ might be disappointed. When you combine the faith of the band with the messages they are sending in the music it is a very powerful witness.
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Summary: Better
Comment: Well I have herd most of there cd's but this one is way different because I my self am a Christian and what I look for in a christian rock band is good lyrics and out of the Hawk nelson cd's this one doesn't just talk about breaking up or dating it actually has christian lyrics and a good beat so if you like christian rock this is a Rockin CD!!!!
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Summary: A Rare and Precious Pop-Punk Treat
Comment: Hawk Nelson is a band that is steadily improving. Not that any of their previous recordings are bad, they are actually quite good. But this new record, "Hawk Nelson is My Friend," tops anything the band has done before. The reason why is because the songs are more enduring, as opposed to feel-good, sounds-good-while-it's-on anthems. Singles from the previous efforts such as "California" and "Bring 'em Out" show a taste for melody and pop-punk guitar, but the newest single, "Friend Like That" is more melodic, faster, and with more guitar. As far as pop-punk records go, the sound is a little more varied, witness the opening track, the MxPx influenced "You Have What I Need." "Turn it On" is another classic pop-punk gem, with the middle of the album containing several ballads before picking up the pace again. THe vocals are dead-on, and the rhythm section seems better than ever, not only less predictable, but more in-sync. This is one of the best melodic rock albums I have ever heard from a Christian rock band.
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