Artist Info:Discography Album length: 10 tracks: 36 Minutes, 43 Seconds Street Date: 1991
Mad At The World released Boomerang in 1991, another development in their endeavor into the world
of alternative rock. This album offers much more variation in styles of music than the previous effort, Seasons of Love.
"House of Sin" is a great opening song because it's very energetic and it is like a recalling of the previous album,
Seasons of Love. "If You Listen" is where MATW begins to evolve into a new sound. The song is very dark and renders an
atmosphere that can make one envision a mysterious haunted mansion complete with a graveyard. The subject matter of the song is not
far off either as this song focuses on what Satan is hoping to get from people: "They want your innocence/ They want your purity/
They'll take your soul eventually/ Lies that come from Hell/ Satan Loves to tell/ to the angels that have failed/ The Demons are
calling if you Listen/ So, Don't You Listen." "Back to You" offers a very memorable beat and chorus with some nice harmonies.
It's used as the quote contained within the foreword of the album insert: "And remember, everything we do, right or wrong, kind or
cruel, faithful or foolish, always comes back to you." -Galatians 6:7-8".
"Don't Give Up" is another great rock track featuring Mr. Randy Rose on lead vocals. This song generates a sort of race car feel
similar to songs by Stone Temple Pilots in the mid 90s. "Ballad of Adam and Eve" is a beautiful song that compares their story
to today and could also thought of as a love theme. "Sunday" is a hard rock song that bears an Alice In Chains tone along with
Randy's unique raspy vocals. "Draggin' the Chains" is co-written by Brent Gordon, the bassist who would later become an animation
artist for Disney. It focuses on how people let his or her sins go to far and it takes over: "The way's all around me/ Now my sins
finally found me/ Dead in this prison/ From this life I've been living/ But I still know, I'm draggin the chains/ Draggin the ball
and chain." "All These Questions" reflects on who we should have faith in God when we have questions or doubt. What makes the
album truly unique is that no two songs sound the same and they all have their own theme.
The most controversial MATW song of all time is "Isn't Sex a Wonderful Thing?" and Roger even mentioned that some of their
albums were not being sold at certain bookstores due to this fact. The lyrics use sarcasm to illustrate how the world is ruining
the beauty that God intended love to be for all of us who are married. With a listen to the entire song, the lyrics fully explain
the meaning behind the song: "Does anyone care about their purity/ and does anybody mind that God's behind left behind/ and here we
are today where not too many people can honestly say, 'Isn't Sex a Wonderful Thing?'" A reprise of "No More Innocence" closes
the album. This time around, the full force of guitars, drums, and the aggressive vocals from Randy and Roger have replaced all of the
keyboards. The remake works really well though, and renders a whole new experience rather than an extension.
Something just seems right about the album, Boomerang; I don't know if it's the themes and choruses that are easy to
remember or that the songwriting is brilliant. What makes the album a truly unique experience is that no two songs sound the same
as well as each song having its own theme. Where Seasons of Love was mostly a dark album, Boomerang has brighter
moments with songs like "Back to You" and "All These Questions." Locate this album wherever it can be found as it remains one the
best Christian Alternative Albums in existence, regardless of the time period.
- Review date: 6/19/07, written by Wayne Myatt for Jesusfreakhideout.com
Record Label: Alarma Records
Album length: 10 tracks: 36 Minutes and 43 Seconds
Street Date: 1991
Buy It:Rad Rockers (1999 KMG Re-release)
Record Label: Alarma Records
