We all know TBR. Starbucks-drinking, Best Buy shopping, musically inclined guys...until Perceptions came out. This album is brand new, bringing new elements to their sounds as they reward the listeners.  To some of their songs, they bring a gentle, soft sound, but still keeping the trademark TBR sound. And then they bring back some of the old, such as yelling a chant at one point, or screaming at another. Which is why we love them, right?

Starting with Pain,  Olin sings of a long lost love, who feels hesitant to give their heart away to be broken again. Which I can imagine would reach out to some people. Next comes Surrender Saved My Life, which tells the tragic tale of a person addicted, hopeless, and feeling unworthy who finally finds hope in the form of a Savior. No Turning Back is my personal favorite, dealing with the biased nature of a evil greater than any other- society.

Mostly, this album touches on the issues of fighting sin in this world, and finding God in the darkness that shrouds us.

-Throughtheblack

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Have a female vocalist with an unearthly voice, you get Leigh Nash. Have two, you get Eisley. This super-indie band consists of siblings Sherri, Stacey, Chauntelle, Weston, and cousin Garron, creating a true family of musicians. The wimsical and über unique band captivates from the first song of Combinations and leaves you needing more.

These songs use imagery to portray the feelings and emotions of thier lyrics. Plus the uses of interesting instruments such as a xylophone add to the different nature of the songs. The overall feeling of the songs gives a creepy feeling sometimes. As in Invasion, you feel like you're being watched. No kidding. At night, when it's dark all around, and you're watching the music video, you sink into your chair...slowly...and slowly. No one has given this portrayal of music except Falling Up.

Some have said that the band doesn't "ooze" their faith in their songs, but I think they haven't delved deep enough. If I'm not mistaken, A Sight To Behold seems to be about their faith.

-throughtheblack

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Jonezetta-Indie/garage/surf/southern rock/

Jonezetta has been known for their catchy lyrics, dance-to tunes, and their comparability to crunk-rockers Family Force 5. Their *very* humorous music video filled with ski lodges and tacky clothing. That was their trademark...that was during their reign of Popularity. Now they come out with Cruel To Be Young. A whole new page in the thesarus that describes Jonezetta.

Cruel To Be Young sounds like Coldplay meets R.E.M. with a pinch of sunshine thown in. Not the same super cool Indie band we hear in Popularity. Now, I'm not saying that C.T.B.Y. totally stinks. I like Coldplay. Very much. And on Busy Body, I love the upbeat tempo. It cheers me up. On Paint & Picture, Chisolm's vocals shine through for Coldplay fans. On Sick In The Teeth, I think I could hear a little Depeche Mode in there...I'm sure of it. *For all you listeners that don't expand your boundries, Depeche Mode is an old-skool band that yor parents probably rocked to*

To put it simply, Jonezetta has gone through a identity change.  Not an unwanted change, just a change...

Jonezetta's space

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