Top10 Albums of 2009: #5

5.) The Long Fall Back To Earth- Jars of Clay
Best Song: Headphones

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Going into the top five stretch, and what do a start with; a Christian Rock album!!! The fact is that this is a good album, no that’s wrong. This is a GREAT album! You see there are two things that Jars of Clay have that make them better then most Christian Bands. Number one is good Taste. The other, and this is related to the first point, is they are subtle. This is not an album of songs about how “Jesus Saves” this is a group exploring all parts of their lives, they just happen to be believers.

The musical approach is very similar to the “Musical Jungle” that is used by The Cure only much more upbeat. There is a sort of echo to this entire album like it is resonating inside of your head, so maybe comparing it to the echoey jangle of Grapes of Wrath is more appropriate. OK so the Best Song up there doesn’t really mean anything. This album is so amazingly even that all of them are equally good. Be it the powerful anthemness of “Weapon” or the jangle of “Scenic Route”. “Headphones” is a stand out for me because it is just so simple; a simple little song about a break up and trying to hide from the world by engulfing yourself in a song. But like I said that means nothing, even as I was typing this I thought about changing the best song to “Scenic Route”. Get this album; don’t think of it as a Christian album, just get it.