Third Day's brand of Southern/Gopel Rock lives on in Move, their latest album.
Expressed mathematically, I would think that:
Southern/Gospel Rock =
Songs in Mostly Minor Keys
+ Driving Distorted Guitars
+ Sudden Lapses Into Half-time Beats
+ Generic But Still Uplifting Lyrics
+ Occasional Banjos/Wurlitzers
+ Harmonica Solo
+ Black Choir
+ Mac Powell's Gravelly Voice™.
The last part of the formula is especially important for any third Day record. Sung by anyone else, most of the tracks would probably come across lame and/or cheesy.
But the deep, rich tenor of Mac Powell's voice carries the album and makes it compulsively listenable.
Here's a sample track from the album, the uptempo Gone:
But the song that I really really like on this album is this one - a classic Third Day power ballad called What Have You Got To Lose:
Unless you have something against Third Day or Mac Powell's voice gives you an allergy, there really is no reason to dislike this album.
But is it a great album? I'll withold judgement and comment on that until I post my final review of the album. In the meantime, here's a great Third Day staple to put a smile on your face (for those of us old enough to remember).
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