Check out the new concept album from Rusty Shipp!
Check out the new concept album from Rusty Shipp!

JFH Indie Review

JFH Indie Music Spotlight Review

The Material

The Material
Everything I Want To Say

Album length: 11 tracks: 39 minutes, 56 seconds
Street Date: April 9, 2013


Girl fronted rock bands may not typically grab my immediate attention, but if you happen to have a great fan base in Southern California, dropped a slew of releases already, and have a new independent album being produced by Kyle Black (Paramore, All Time Low, Pierce The Veil) then you have my attention already. Throw in some beautiful vocals that can turn into raspy yells, and a band that definitely knows how to play their instruments, and you have a recipe for success. With a new album titled Everything I Want To Say, the band reveals the personal side of their journey over the last few years with positive and on-point topics that may not qualify as deep thoughts, but still remain solid.

"Life Vest" is the first song on the album (which the band also released a music video for) and gives a good idea of what's in store musically for the bulk of the album. It's a good track; the music is haunting at times and the lyrics talk about standing strong as a couple. "Born To Make a Sound" shouts "I was created for more" and "Let Me In Again" follows suit with a central theme of loving ourselves for who we are and not being complacent in this world. Other points driven home, lyrically, include persevering in hard times in "Running Away" and struggles of addiction throughout the ultra-powerful "Bottles."

Musically speaking, the guys in the band handle themselves rather well with good guitar and bass playing. They obtain a great flow and pace with some great drumming in the tracks "Skin and Bone," "Gasoline" and "Chances." Overall, this is a great release for a band that isn't signed to any major label and I can only see them moving forward in the future. They are touring up the West Coast this summer and I would definitely recommended checking them out and grabbing Everything I Want To Say.

- Review date: 7/17/13, written by Kevin Hoskins for Jesusfreakhideout.com



(JFH Sponsor Spot)

Check out JFH's Lloyd in his first-ever childrens book!

 

. Record Label: None
. Album length: 11 tracks: 39 minutes, 56 seconds
. Street Date: April 9, 2013
. Buy It: AmazonMP3
. Buy It: iTunes

  1. Life Vest (3:34)
  2. Born to Make a Sound (4:04)
  3. Tonight I'm Letting Go (3:40)
  4. Running Away (3:43)
  5. Bottles (4:10)
  6. Skin and Bone (3:36)
  7. Gasoline (4:06)
  8. The Great Unknown (0:44)
  9. Love Me or Leave Me (3:32)
  10. Let Me in Again (4:23)
  11. Chances (4:24)

 

 

 

 

 

go to main Indie review page
go to Indie Review Index

 

                 
Check out JFH's Lloyd in his first-ever childrens book!

Search JFH



This Friday, July 11, 2025
ALBUMS
Jason Gray Greatest Hits (Acoustic) [Centricity]
Hammock Nevertheless (independent)
Pastor Mike Jr. CONFETTI & CONSPIRACIES [Rock City]
Jeremy Rosado The Waiting Room [Capitol CMG]
Seph Schlueter Counting My Blessings [Provident]
Stars Go Dim Roses [Curb]
Various Artists Summer Playlist Twenty-Five [Reach]

SINGLES
Mark Bishop There's A Medicine For That - Single [Syntax]
Broken Daisies Better Man - Single (independent)
ChristianXXII Back Now - Single [DREAM]
CXMMXNS Mighty To Save (feat. Bella-Taylor Smith) - Single [Provident]
Drenae Poof Be Gone - Single [Syntax]
goodwill. Tell Me More - Single [Syntax]
Grace Graber RUN - Single (independent)
Travis Greene x Andra Day Let Freedom Ring - Single [Tribl]
Amy Jay Can't Go Back - Single (independent)
JusJames Praise You (Celebration) - Single [Polished Arrow]
Kelo Critique (ft. DreBeeze Da Godson & Justice Jackson) - Single [Syntax]
Jamie MacDonald Desperate (feat. Lauren Daigle) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Myles Maestro 280ZX - Single [Syntax]
Steven Malcolm YES (feat. for KING + COUNTRY and KB) - Single [Curb]
Mountclear Jazz, Kris Crunk, Dave Cleveland, Gabriel Bello In The Presence of Jehovah - Single [StowTown]
NXTMIKE JESUS IS NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND! - Single [Syntax]
Olive Trees Holy God - Single (independent)
Rachel Purcell New Name - Single [Centricity]
Q-Flo Get Up and Go (ft. Duprae) - Single [Syntax]
tonyxtrotter Rest - Single [Syntax]
Joel Vaughn Get Over It - Single [DREAM]
Brandon Watson Can't Help Myself - Single (independent)
Phil Wickham Song of the Saints - Single [Fair Trade]

VINYL
The Swirling Eddies Let's Spin! Vinyl [Girder]
The Swirling Eddies Outdoor Elvis Vinyl [Girder]
The Swirling Eddies Zoom Daddy Vinyl [Girder]

Next Friday, July 18, 2025
ALBUMS
Justin Gambino Just Like Jesus - EP [Residence Music]
The Inspirations Up Above The World So High [Horizon]
Mary-Clair Enough [Vere]
The Rocky Valentines Music On The Shelf [Velvet Blue]

SINGLES
Melvin Crispell III Reason To Dance - Single [Provident]
Crowder STILL (feat. Zach Williams) - Single [Capitol CMG]
Zane Walls Think About Me - Single [DREAM]



For all release dates, click here!
 

Check out depositphotos for royalty free images