Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!
Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!

JFH Music Review




Pillar
Nothing Comes For Free EP



Artist Info: Discography
Album length: 7 tracks: 28 minutes, 7 seconds
Street Date: July 18, 2006


Pillar has come a long way from their debut Above which was a solid rap/rock album. Now fitting more appropriately into the hard rock genre, they continue their legacy with yet another EP before another highly anticipated album (as they did previously with Where Do We Go From Here and the Broken Down EP).

The Nothing Comes For Free EP is only available online and at live shows this time around. It's a pretty good deal, ringing in at under 10 dollars, and offers seven songs on this rare release that will only have 10,000 copies made. The kicker about that is that even if there are still copies left when their next full-length album hits streets, the band is going to pull the EP, never to make it available again. So, with all these little selling points, is it worth picking up?

In a word, yes. For diehard fans of Pillar, this is a definite must-have. For relatively new fans who just want some new music, it might be worth it as well. The seven track disc starts off with an early mix of the new single "Everything," which any fan of Pillar has heard already at recent shows. It's a great rock song, and an even better way to get the single out to their fans. The only potential problem with the song is that the beginning of the song the music is so loud that you really can't hear what Rob Beckley is singing. Thankfully, this is corrected later.

The album continues with two bonus unreleased tracks, "Dangerous" and "Our Escape," which sound like songs that were left off of their previous album. Both songs are catchy heavy rock tracks, the better of the two being "Dangerous," which almost sounds like a mix between a few songs off Where Do We Go From Here. It's a wonder why these songs didn't make the final mix of the record.

The rest of the EP shines through with four live tracks, all recorded at Blue Cats in Knoxville, Tennessee on a recent tour date. Included are the hit "Fireproof," the emotionally-driven "Simply," new track "Everything," and the battlecry anthem "Frontline." These tracks show the true sound of Pillar, and encourage its audience to see the songs done live.

Overall, Nothing Comes For Free is a great EP, and an even better way for new fans to get into Pillar. A definite treat for old fans, Nothing Comes For Free EP serves as the perfect prelude to the days of The Reckoning...

- Review date: 7/17/06, written by Justin Mabee



(JFH Sponsor Spot)

Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!

 

CD

Buy This CD Online


. Record Label: Flicker Records
. Album length: 7 tracks: 28 minutes, 7 seconds
. Street Date: July 18, 2006
. Buy It: PillarMusic.com

  1. Everything (EP Mix)
  2. Our Escape (previously unreleased)
  3. Dangerous (previously unreleased)
  4. Fireproof (Live At Blue Cats)
  5. Simply (Live At Blue Cats)
  6. Everything (Live At Blue Cats)
  7. Frontline (Live At Blue Cats)
spacer Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics
Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics
Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics
Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics
Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics
Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics
Click For Audio Sample   Click For Song Lyrics

 

 

go to main Album review page
go to Album review archive

 

 

                 
Get the new FREE JFH MP3 compilation -- Vol. 14!

Search JFH



This Tuesday, September 9, 2025
DC3 Bake Off - A COLORS SHOW - Single (independent)
Former Ruins In Your Field - Single (independent)
John Van Deusen Hallelujah Story - Single [Anotherland]

This Friday, September 12, 2025
ALBUMS
Jervis Campbell Good Grief! (independent)
Demon Hunter There Was A Light Here [Weapons MFG]
Roxanne Grace Try Again [DREAM]
Ellie Holcomb Far Country [Capitol CMG]
Q-Flo & IAMOPB The Flo Pack II [Syntax]
Sower Contemporary Christian Machine - EP (independent)
twenty one pilots Breach [Fueled By Ramen]
tylerhateslife MENTAL HEALTH [Syntax]
Phil Wickham Song of the Saints [Fair Trade]

SINGLES
BASECAMP Under the Blood (feat. Knaladeus) - Single [Polished Arrow Music]
Dan Bremnes Find Yourself - Single [Curb]
Matt Hammitt Days God Gave - Single (independent)
I.A.N., Jordy Sam & OnBeatMusic GOD DID IT - Single [Syntax]
Amy Jay Margins - Single (independent)
Myles Maestro Time Bomb (Until I'm Gone) - Single [Syntax]
Lexly Nirvana Mood ft. Michael Luis - Single [Syntax]
Solachi Voz Test of Time - Single [Syntax]
The Undertaking! Forever Remember - Single (independent)
VOTA Magical - Single (independent)

Next Friday, September 19, 2025
ALBUMS
Sho Baraka Midnight of a Good Culture (independent)
Influence Music One True God (independent)
LO Worship Songs For the Anxious Heart [Integrity]
Mainstream Worship Dwelling Place [DREAM Worship]
Lauren Mann Heaven - EP (independent)
Mat & Savanna Just How Strong You Are (independent)
Joel Vaughn TBA [DREAM]
Zane Walls Dry Bones - EP [DREAM]
Zach Williams Jesus Loves [Provident]
Paul Wright GOD SONGS (independent)

SINGLES
Frankie Orella Like This - Single (independent)
John Waller & WallerCo & Eric Lee Brumley Surprise Me - Single [DREAM]


For all release dates, click here!
 

Join honey and save on online purchases!
Need proofreading and editing help? We've got you covered! Click here to learn more
Check out depositphotos for royalty free images