This is the debut album by Leeland, a band of five from Texas. The lyrics are well-developed and surely in a Christian mode, without being preach-y. The band has a nice sound. Rock-and-roll, without too much punch. The band has been gaining accolades all year for this album; lots of buzz in music-land about Leeland. The music sounds great on CD, but can be performed at church by the in-house praise team just as easily. Leeland has made charts available, in addition to the album itself. It's hard to say if the gush is going to be worth it; it will take more than one album to make a case. But this group is absolutely worth a listen, and worth keeping an eye on. The best bands in any genre take the sounds they are exposed to and which they hear in their heads and meld those into something unique which pushes in a new direction. Could this be a first nudge from Leeland? ++++
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