CRAZY GOOD
Featuring “Crazy Beautiful,” one of the catchiest songs in recent memory, new OMG Records band Chasen brings simple, raw-sounding songs on
Shine Through The Stars. In a world of over-produced music, Chasen is a refreshing throwback to genuinely good tunes.
A definite highlight of the album is “Drown.” Featuring the lyrics, “
I fell in love with somebody like you/And I know that, yeah, you wanted me to/You taught me who I was/ but…I don’t want to drown,” the song is a movie soundtrack waiting to happen.
Although most of the songs have an acoustic feel, upbeat tracks are delightfully dispersed throughout the CD to shake up the tempo and keep the listener’s attention. Worshipful lyrics and straight-up worship songs flow fluidly with the rest of the album and remind the listener that Chasen seeks to glorify God and not themselves.
The best and worst part of
Shine Through The Stars happens on the same song: the hidden track. The best part is this is the best hidden track heard in years. The worst part is that it’s a hidden track, and listeners have to fast forward to get to it. However, considering how great of a song “Shine Through The Stars” is, that’s the best worst-case scenerio to have.
–Lindsay Scranton