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MP3 NlighteN - Here It Is
5 MP3 Songs in this album (21:25) !
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Since 12tribe Records agreed to partner NlighteN in distributing their work back in October 2008 there has been a burgeoning anticipation of this 5-track EP, which aims to gather together the best of their previous album while hinting at what their forthcoming studio album contains.
The title, Here It Is could be seen as a fitting way to announce the arrival of a bright new sound in Christian music, but in truth it is deeper than that. Listening to the title track it becomes plain that Here It Is is the offering of a life to God and not a call for attention. That attitude is reflected throughout the EP, and is a fitting way to look at this band''s intentions for their music.
The EP kicks off to a strong start with Struggle where resounding piano leads the way with a sweetly staggered bass hook anchoring the rhythm beneath plaintive guitars. This is an appeal for revelation and assurance of God''s guiding presence in a dissonant world where the disciple can be easily overwhelmed and lose sight of their path; an open and honest appreciation of the believer''s weakness at times, and one that will resonate in the hearts of every Christian listening.
It leads perfectly into Heart Of Mine, a lead guitar track punctuated by a punchy beat, which centres on the faithfulness of God''s love and how dependent we are upon it.
Then come the title track, central to the running order and central to the theme. Ethereal keyboards, textured guitar, ringing lead underpin the desire to offer one''s life to God and " turn away from the rest of it ".
New single A Thousand Tongues is as the title suggests a contemplation of the ineffability of God''s grace and love, to such a degree that a thousand tongues couldn''t express it fully. From a gentle piano-refrain, insistent guitar slowly build to a joyous crescendo pay-off and stirs the heart along with it.
The EP closes on a bright and pacey note in the form of Light, which in a way gathers together all the considerations of the other 4 tracks and decides that in the light of it all life now makes sense and one can better fully understand how life is meant to be and indeed what life can be. Chirpy paino chords and relentless rhythm carries the EP to what seems like its natural, upbeat and triumphant conclusion.
And so Here It Is becomes ''there it was'', until one gives in and pushes the PLAY button one more time.
[words by R.I. Hutchinson.]
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Band Bio:
Officially formed in 2004, NlighteN as a band exude not only innate musical talent but a potent desire to see their music energize and affect lives for God.
Spawned from a heart to serve, the band traces its origins to its Church''s praise and worship support. Tim Barton, the band''s main vocalist and songwriter, was 16 in 2001 when he began to lead worship for a 300-strong congregation at his local Church - Ambelcote Christian Centre. Consequently joined by Sarah Burrows on keys, Tim was later joined by brothers Chris and Dave Barton, Chris in his customary role as lead guitarist with Dave on bass.
This nucleus of personnel has served the band creatively since its inception with the most notable transition being Dave''s shift from bass to drums to replace the band''s short-term drummer Tom Parker, who joined the band in June 2005 and left at the end of 2006. Another fact worthy of mention is the recent marriage of lead guitarist Chris Barton to keyboardist Sarah Burrows (2008) which completes the Barton monopoly within the current band line-up.
The band''s first self-produced album release ''The Uprising'' (2004) was an experimental affair with atmospherics and instrumentals. It found the band beginning to define a distinct voice through songs, and unique musical material, which had emerged through their jamming sessions together. It was probably, not surprisingly, their most praise and worship formatted release but still managed enough craft to highlight from critics a popular sound reminiscent of the many British guitar-based bands on the music scene at that time.
These comparisons would continue further with their 2005 EP release ''A Signal''. The music with its vibrant guitar lines and incidental instrumentation would hear the band likened as Christian music''s Coldplay. No mean counterpart and, possibly a suitable observation given ''Talk'' by Coldplay being cited as a band influence for refining their sound at this juncture. So much so that, after being passed this track by his brother Chris, Tim scrapped all the song material he had been working on as being outdated. Other musical influences such as The Killers and Bloc Party saw the band make important strides creatively with this release in delivering a new, fresh and accessible sound, acclaimed as being worthy of mainstream airplay.
2006 brought a narrowing down of the band''s sound, losing much of the experimental effects, delays and synthesizer overtones evident on the previous two releases, ''In This Place'' firmly categorized NlighteN as a dynamic emerging sound in Christian indie-rock. The results are without doubt the best collection of the band''s songs to date and arguably one of the best UK Christian indie-albums in the last decade. Cleaner, brighter, more confident; the guitar riffs infectious, the bass lines exquisite, guitars, beats and keys merge seamlessly, forming a melodically striking backdrop, made all the more beautiful by Tim Barton''s ability to evoke powerful considerations through his song writing ability.
The band''s growing prowess and obvious progress has not went unheeded, being able to list among achievements; regional finalists in the Lee Sounds unsigned competition promoted through NME magazine, a prestigious Stage 2 appearance at 2006''s Greenbelt Festival and support slots for Seattle band BottleRockit and the UK''s Onehundredhours.
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