Felling Giants is a five-piece pop rock outfit from Castle, Colorado, who, two-and-a-half years ago, released their self-titled, debut EP. Hard at work, the band has spent the time since then honing their craft and working on new material. For 2017, three new songs are being presented for their latest EP, We Live By Day. The EP begins with a soft, yet atmospheric, piano-led ballad called "He's Called Us All." The song sounds like a blend of Chris Tomlin and Royal Tailor, and features inspiring lyrics about the call that God has placed on each of our lives, while also glorifying God for His sacrifice. The title track follows, and starts with a guitar riff reminiscent of early-to-mid-00s pop punk. It shifts gears pretty quick, as a mid-tempo drum beat comes in, revealing the true BPM to be a bit on the slower side. If there's a radio single to be found here, it's certainly "We Live By Day," with an anthemic chorus singing "We live by day, not bound by time or space, alive today, Your grace has set us free." The song bears a little more U2 influence this time around, but with the arena worship nature of a Hillsong United song. One thing in particular I like about this song is the attention to little production details, such as when the the vocals in the chorus become more prominent for the line "Your grace has set us free," putting emphasis on the truth of that statement. Bringing the short journey to a close is the more upbeat "Night;" the rhythm and overall sound of the song remind me of a band from Southern California called Southlen, as it features a driving beat, a grittier sounding bass, and loads of piano and synth to make the song sound full, but not too full. "We Live By Day" may be the obvious single, but "Night" is the strongest song and my personal favorite of the three. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find good pop rock music these days, but Felling Giants seems to have a grasp on how to make music that appeals to a wide range of people, including the pickier folks or those who just legitimately prefer higher quality songwriting. We Live By Day is available now and will fit most Christian music fans' criteria.

- Review date: 10/19/17, written by Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com

 

 

 

 

 Record Label: None
 Album length: 3 tracks: 49 minutes, 53 seconds
 Street Date: October 20, 2017
 Buy It: iTunes
 Download It: Amazon Music

He's Called Us All (3:38) We Live by Day (3:55) Night (3:44)