Artist Info:Discography Album length: 11 tracks: 46 minutes, 08 seconds Street Date: 1997
Grammatrain's sophomore release,
Flying is departure from their debut project, Lonely House.
Flying has a lighter, less dark feel to it, yet maintains a Grammatrain sound.
The album includes a couple pop ballads to mark a first for the band, such as "Peace,"
"Found in You," and the best of the three, "For Me." Pete Stewart's vocals are a lot
smoother on many of the tracks, and the rhythm section is as strong as ever, making the
songs more melodic and less angst-ridden. Although
there is a definite change, some songs still rock hard like before with "Pain" being
the standout track. "Pain" is probably most reminiscent of their
previous album, but this time with a more evident spiritual message, displayed in the chorus, "I find through
every ounce of pain I feel / That my mind cannot deny that God is real..."
More higlights include "Less of Me" and "Flying." "Less of Me" is a hard rock song that I believe
we all, as Christians, can relate to. It's about the struggle of putting our personal desires aside
so we can serve God better.
"Flying" is a psychedelic song that paints a picture of a dream that Stewart envisions.
The story serves as a metaphor, comparing Christ's sacrifice for us to that of a bird who dies
for a child.
Although Flying
is almost completely different from Lonely House, it's certainly worth checking out.
If you like rock but thought Grammatrain's previous record was a little too loud, you just
might find Flying a more appealing effort.
- Reviewed by John DiBiase, 1997
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