Pillar - For The Love Of The Game
Yep, another music review for you. I’ve been emotionally attached to my iPod lately (it’s sad, really), so I figured I could at least make good use of that time. Multi tasking; a skill all great consumers possess!
‘Pillar’ is a Christian alt/rock band that has been making us God fearing folk rock out for quite awhile, and they’re very well respected within the ‘community’ of Christian rock artists. They’re one of the bigger acts in the game, getting their material played every Christian rock radio station I’ve ever tuned in to, and they’ve set the bar pretty high for all of the other hard rocking Jesus freaks in the business.
Me? Personally, I’ve never been a that big of a fan. Their style is a little on the hard side, and a little rough around the edges for my personal tastes. But my tastes are just that; mine. Your results may vary.
Despite them not being my absolute favorite band of all time, I have found myself enjoying a lot of their singles over the years. It just seems like Pillar was never able to load up a whole album with songs that I liked. ‘For The Love Of The Game’ has broken that trend, because I really did enjoy it from ‘front to back.’ It wasn’t perfect, but it was definitely good enough that I’ll load it up a few more times.
‘Reckless Youth’ was one of my two favorite tracks. I enjoy studying prophecy, and any other young person that shares my interest will no doubt get the meaning of this song. I’m not here to be preachy, so I’ll just leave it at that, but this song’s message was a powerful one for young Believers.
‘Smiling Down’ was really mellow, a bit of a shift for Pillar. If you have lost anyone special in your life lately, it can be kind if tear jerking. Jesus was actually mentioned in this song, breaking the pattern of the last few ‘Christian’ albums I’ve spun that made no mention of any sort of deity.
The other eight tracks kind of ran together, but they were all ‘okay.’ On the whole I enjoyed my experience with the disc, and I feel fairly comfortable recommending it to other Christians who enjoy a sharper edge to their music. Available soon!
–Jeremy Hobbs
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