Jesusfreakhideout.com: Jars of Clay, "Crazy Times enhanced maxi-single" Review
Jars of Clay Crazy Times enhanced maxi-single
Artist Info:Discography Album length: 4 tracks: 14 minutes, 56 seconds Street Date: 1997
Jars of Clay's long awaited new music is finally
becoming available. Their new maxi-single, Crazy Times gives the listener an "enhanced"
experience, featuring random CD-Rom material including videos, pictures, etc, plus four songs.
The CD opens with their new single, "Crazy Times," which fans have probably heard played
live in concert or at the 1997 Dove Awards. The song is definitely 'hit material' while being more electric
than any of their past songs. The song lyrically speaks about how, in times of trouble, we tend to go through
the misery, trying everything BUT going to God and how we use prayer as our last resort while
it should be our first move. Next is "The Chair," a song written and recorded
for The Long Kiss Goodnight movie soundtrack. The original instrumental demo version
of one of the first Jars songs, "Frail," follows, originally included on the band's rare independent release
by the same name. The Crazy Times single then closes with the new (and short) instrumental song,
"Sleepers," exclusive to this single. It's a cool disc and worth the seven bucks just for the CD-Rom
material. It's a nice little teaser before Jars Of Clay's long awaited sophomore project, Much Afraid hits the
shelves.
- written by John DiBiase
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