![]() It makes for a very interesting listen that is strange at first but addictive after a few times through. I," and "Sabotage/Home." Their previous efforts showed brief moments of this, but in Beyond Control there's this bouncy feeling that underlies most of the album's first half. Beyond Control also shows some increased usage of horns, which in addition to some choral bits make the record have some serious soul and swagger at times, in particular "Most of It," "In This Ocean Pt. There's a lot less of an overwhelming sense to the music, which might actually make it better to some ears. Now, that may sound like a bad thing, but here's the funniest part of this shift: it's actually incredibly rewarding. That whole incredibly dense thing they had going on? Yeah, it's pretty much gone now. Beyond Control, on the other hand, strips a lot of that massive, epic sound away. ![]() It was one of the most instantaneously grabbing albums I have ever listened to from a musical perspective. You see, one of the things I loved about Becoming Who We Are is its sonic density and complexity. Well, in Beyond Control, Kings Kaleidoscope has given us the answer, and I don't know if it's the one that everyone (especially me) was expecting. Here's the question, though: how do you follow that absolutely perfect, widely acclaimed monstrosity? It combined the sonic complexities of the incredibly dense indie rock created by bands like Broken Social Scene, The Polyphonic Spree, and Arcade Fire with incredibly poignant, heartfelt, vertical lyrics. In addition to recording church-focused worship music (most of it from their days at Mars Hill Church in Seattle), they have also created what I cite as one of the most game-changing albums in all of Christian music, their full-length debut Becoming Who We Are. Looking at their discography makes this plainly obvious. Kings Kaleidoscope is one of the rare bands in Christian music that isn't afraid to do whatever they want. Review Summary: Break me free to live enchanted, beyond control
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