There doesn't appear to be any stopping Eric Tuffendsam and his solo project, Sower. In the last two years alone, he's released five EPs and now his second full-length album. Appropriately titled, Contrast is an album that deals with pairs of contrasting ideas and/or feelings. As with any Sower release, each song comes at its topic from a Scriptural perspective, always putting it up against the truth of the Bible. For instance, the fantastic opening track, "Fear," goes into detail describing what it's like to suffer from pure fear, but the end of the song goes on the offense: "Oh fear, you are a liar / just like your father / why should I listen to you ... you're not my master, son of a bastard / your time is coming, your time is over / I am my Father's." Each track is honest about the emotion it represents, but Tuffendsam is always careful to subject each one to Christ and His Scriptures. So whether it's fear, doubt, or sorrow, Christ is always at the center. Contrast also makes efforts to be musically diverse. A guest feature from Descriptor ends up giving the album some post hardcore sounds, while "Zeal" leans more into Tuffendsam's pop side project Brainwavs, resulting in a bouncy, Citizens-esque tune. The album is a little inconsistent when it comes to volume levels from track-to-track, but it's not drastic by any means, and may not be noticeable to the average listener. Aside from that, Contrast is another highly enjoyable release from Sower, and one that keeps growing on me with each new listen. - Review date: 8/4/26, written by Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com