I discovered the Red Clay Strays when YouTube added them to my feed, and I'm so happy that I gave them a chance and clicked. They do not bill themselves as a "Christian band" but rather as Christians who have a band. Even so, their faith permeates this album in subtle and overt ways. If, like me, you grew up on CCM and have become weary of the sameness of popular Christian music, this group might be what you are looking for. They have unique style that would appeal to anyone who loves southern rock, blues, rockabilly, etc. In terms of "Christian" music artists, their musical style and sound remind me at various times of NEEDTOBREATHE, Third Day, and Zach Williams-- all favorites of mine. I also at times get vibes of Chuck Berry, Elvis, and Johnny Cash on the vintage secular end. Their writing style calls to mind Jars of Clay with its deep, thoughtful, poetic lyrics that sometimes take time to absorb and translate their meaning. My teen daughters said, "I love it, but I don't always understand the lyrics!" But even that led to great discussions. Be aware: this album is not afraid to roll up its sleeves and dive deeply into the gritty emotions of the human experience. It deals with issues like depression ("Drowning"), hopelessness ("I'm Still Fine"), our desire to be valued and loved ("Wanna Be Loved"), and even suicide ("Devil in My Ear.") Though some songs have a darker, moody feel due to the content, the album has a definite trajectory that culminates in the hope and joy of realizing where we find our solution to the messes of this life: in God ("God Does.") We may not see the purpose in the mess, but He does and so we can cling to that hope and trust Him with our life.

Great album Includes lyrics

I love this album, its just awesome.

One of the best new bands, in years! These guys are old souls and bring it. Buy this album, thank me later.

Absolutely perfect. It's all I listen to in my car! AAA++

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Finally got the correct album delivered. Great music, do yourself a favor and just buy it!

Good compilation, new artists.

I thought their first album was great but this one is even better! Best album of the year!

Great product and arrived on the correct day

Questo quintetto molto interessante, viene dall'Alabama, terra musicalmente molto fertile, e aveva già fatto parlare di sé con il primo disco, prodotto in crowdfunding, ma è con questo seguito, che comincia a fare le cose in grande e i presupposti per una bella carriera ci sono tutti. Andando con ordine, gli Strays escono da Mobile (città che mi porta sempre a pensare alla canzone di Dylan), sono nelle mani di Brandon Coleman, principale scrittore delle canzoni e grande voce (oltre chitarre varie), e di Drew Nix che incrocia la sua elettrica con quella di Zach Rishel, per il tipico suono da "twin guitars" sudiste, poi John Hall alla batteria e Andrew Bishop al basso. Finiscono nelle mani dorate di Dave Cobb, che si aggiunge anche alla band, e lui non fa che produrli come sa fare, con i suoni puliti e rootsy di cui è capace. In realtà l'attacco del disco è puro southern rock, Skynyrd style, con due pezzi potenti come "Disaster" e "Wasting Time", splendidi, ed è proprio l'accento del sud a impreziosire un disco che non disdegna le ballate "americana", vedi "God Does" o l'ottimo gospel rock di "On My Knees". "Ramblin'" è un'altra di quelle fucilate southern che portano diritte al periodo migliore del genere. Il disco fila via come un treno, non cedendo mai niente e seppure non inventando nulla (chi lo fa, oggi?) ha dei momenti davvero esaltanti che vengono un po' smorzati ad altri più normali, ma insomma siamo ancora agli inizi per i Red Clay Strays. Intanto, questi ragazzi, hanno fatto uno dei dischi più saporiti e nervosi del 2024. Mica paglia.

I only really hard of the Red Clay Strays earlier this year and bought Moment of Truth which had a sun records/Buddy Holly vibe to it although contemporary. I was impressed so I bought this one. It is a louder album and for me a step forward. The lead singer has certainly moved up a notch on many of the songs with a voice that at times makes me think of Chris Stapleton. It is more of the same although with a beefed up sound. Great singing. Great songs and great picking. I think their first album was good, I think this is a step up. I am really enjoying it. Great album.

Brandon Coleman's voice is stunning, this band are headed for Stardom 🎙️🌟