Hailing
from Niagara Falls, Newworldson bring a fresh taste of New Orleans
gospel/funk/blues to your speakers. Put
on your dancin’ shoes and shake a leg while these Canadians bebop and scat your
socks off. The album pairs catchy
melodies with a potent combination of straightforward rhythmic changes and fun
but relevant lyrics. Unlike many albums,
Salvation Station seeps talent from
all angles creating a truly unique and honest work. Currently on tour with the newsboys, NWS is
honing its live performance which the band is already known for. (Word has it that they received a standing
ovation during the GMA Week showcases last April, thoroughly impressing the
hardest to impress.)
It truly is difficult to pick one
single standout track, or even two for that matter. Five cuts in though, “Sweet Holy Spirit”
sings “If Pride is My Prison/Then Grace
be my King/Sweet Holy Spirit, Come rescue me,” displaying the deep lyrical
content NWS inhabits. Moreover, the use
of an upright bass creates a colossal subtle difference that must simply be
heard to know.
Salvation Station is indeed a
must-have for 2008. You will find
yourself hitting “repeat” again and again.
-Jonathan Isaac Harms