Reviewed by Carl Grimsditch

Kentucky rockers Hearts Of Saints deliver a tantalising and exciting album with tracks heavy with pop, rock and dance elements. As an opening to the record "The Secret" is perfect, thickly textured with an assortment of well placed effects. Carrying on from strength to strength, the music is relentless leaving you with hardly any time to catch your breath. The rhythm section is a great asset providing a rock steady backbone to each song. Amongst the tracks that particularly stand out are "Breakdown" and "The Secret" the latter featuring a pre-chorus with choppy guitar and fluctuating bass line. "Recapture Me" and "Emmanuel" are much more laid back, providing a pleasant change of pace and a relaxing ending after the highs of the rest of the album. A highly impressive set from a band who nimbly sidestep the clichés of the pop rock template by skilfully interweaving funky dance influences into their sound. Here's hoping the band get the airplay necessary to put them up there with the other big names of CCM.

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