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Mission Bell ReviewDelirious has returned after last year's hit CD World Service with the perfect follow up. The band has long had a history of hit-and-miss records (Touch wasn't a critical favorite), but they're really knocked it out of the park with this one. Mission Bell, one of their strongest efforts in years, shows the band in familiar territory while still stretching their musical palette with interesting results.
I don't know if it's just the British music sound right now or if they're paying homage to their influences, but while their other CD's gave you a glimpse of "What if U2 was a Christian band?", Mission Bell has to take the sub-title of "What if Coldplay got saved?". From the opening strains of "Stronger" you know you're in for a great album.
"Stronger" might be considered an odd choice of an opener considering the fact it doesn't just explode out of the gate right off the bat. Instead, it sets the stage for what is to follow. "Now is the Time", co-written with Matt Redman, comes next and picks things up nicely. Songs like "Solid Rock" and "Our God Reigns" have powerful choruses with the usual great guitar licks we're used to from Stu G. "Solid Rock" even treats us to a little rap bridge that works. Not what we're used to from these boys, but that's what makes this disc they're stepping out of the familiar formula here and there.
"Fires Burn" could easily be called "Speed of Sound Part 2", as it sounds a lot like the Coldplay hit. As a matter of fact, "Stronger", "All This Time" and "Fires Burn" could have come from "X&Y".
The CD closes with "I'll See You". Guest vocalist Moya Brennan (Enya's sister and the lead singer of Clannad) adds a perfect touch to this quiet, reflective tune. Just as the disc ushered you into it with subdued fervor, it leads you out the same way.
Not that this is perfect. "Paint the Town Red" is a little weak compared to everything preceding it. It's not so bad as to be unbearable; it just seems a little out of place.
Some bands are content to keep the same sound forever. Others tend to change so dramatically from release to release they lose much of their fan base. Delirious has found a happy middle here, stretching the boundaries while not deviating so badly as to lose anyone. They've definitely progressed as musicians (listen to King of Fools and then pop this one in to hear the difference), while still staying loyal to the music the fans love.
There is a strong sprinkling of rockers with the more relaxed tunes. While nothing on this CD will probably ever be sung in church, this disc may live in your CD player for a while. If you're a fan of their other albums, Mission Bell is a winner. If you've never given Delirious a chance before, this is the perfect introductory CD to them. Fans of Coldplay, U2, Radiohead, and The Listening should grab a copy.
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