Bluetree - Greater Things
It’s another album review. This time a band called Bluetree who started off in a Belfast church but are now full time recording artists, this is their first album called Greater Things.
I got this album a couple of weeks ago and I have listened to it over and over again. I’ve found it to be musically and spiritually inspiring. It has some of my new favourite songs on it, especially tracks 2 and 3 Burn Me Up and For You. Burn Me Up from it’s opening bars makes you want to get up and dance around the room or at least tap out the drumbeat on the nearest hard surface. For You then takes you to a place of worship and awe at the wonder of God’s grace and love. I love the way lead singer Aaron Boyd’s Belfast accent comes through strongly as he sings the chorus. I’ve heard too many non-American bands singing in American accents, but that cannot be said of Bluetree and long may that continue!
The album has a beautiful mix of rocking guitar riffs and drums and worshipful relfective lyrics, sometimes in the same song. I’m sure they’d be terrific live so I plan to see them play at some point. They have been leading worship in churches and at events round Belfast for a few years now, but they’ve moved on to bigger concerts and conferences, playing at the Rocknations and Adoration08 this summer.
This is a fantastic album that I can’t recommend enough and I look forward to much more from these guys. Check out their Myspace to hear some of their songs.
