So I played the latest album again yesterday. It was sunny and I was at a park by the water, drinking wine. It's a pleasant enough album under such circumstances, and more appropriate for the conditions than their debut album would have been. The lyrics really aren't too in your face with your religion (however the album closer "Allah, Allah, Allah" is really annoying). One thing I noticed that I may not have noticed before is that the drums are really low in the mix. I think this is partly what gives the album a "church campfire" sound. You notice them on a few tracks, giving the song a bit of a heavier feel, but the rest feels sort of acoustic due to them being so low in the mix. The songs are very low-impact.
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