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All Star United Holland, Turkey, Ireland, Bosnia, New Zealand—these boys really get around. Since the release of their '97 debut album All Star United has traveled the world. And it shows with their new release, International Anthems for the Human Race. The song writing is ironic and sarcastic, reminiscent of Steve Taylor. The music is a blend of whatever you want to call it: 80's pop, glam, arena rock. But however you want to describe it, it boils down to just plain fun. As front man Ian Eskelin says, "With this record, we knew we needed to take things up a notch. The songs on International Anthems have more instrumentation and polish than other stuff we've done. We spent a lot of time working out cool tones, sounds, and nuances that add a little something special to each track. In addition, we've got a brass section on several songs, and a 12-piece string section on others. Things like that help take the songs to a new level. I think that each time someone listens to the record they'll hear something that they didn't catch the time before. Sonically and musically, Anthems is a big step forward for us." And it may just bring them closer to their tongue-in-cheek mission statement of "being one of the few Christian bands to take over the globe." This record is definitely worth a listen. (Kevin H.) |
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