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The O.C. Supertones
Faith of a Child (BEC Recordings)
Released March 2005
reviewed by Andy Argyrakis
Sounds like … a much more acoustic and introspective version of The O.C. Supertones stripped almost entirely of its ska/driving rock sounds.
At a glance … though they could've revisited worship standards and originals with their own riveting alternative arrangements, they stick with somewhat bland blueprints.
| Track Listing |
1. Come Thou Fount
2. Remember
3. How Deep the Father's Love
4. Here I Am to Worship
5. Blessed Assurance
6. Shepherd Is the Lamb
7. Faith of a Child
8. Louder Than the Mob
9. Hold onto Jesus
10. Away from You
11. Hallelujah |
Right around the time The O.C. Supertones released the greatest hits collection Unite, they announced they were throwing in the towel. That's disappointing, but at least the group has a distinguished ten-year career—most notably, they introduced ska rock to Christian audiences. With that in mind, Unite felt like a proper finale, whereas Faith of a Child feels like a tacked-on epilogue released out of contractual obligation.
This hodgepodge compilation was culled from different sessions, including those for a previously scrapped worship album, as well as material from older albums. There's nothing wrong with the previously unheard interpretations of "Come Thou Fount," "Here I Am to Worship" and "Blessed Assurance," except that singer Matt Morginsky and company take a common, unadventurous acoustic pop direction. The same is true of the original praise cut "Remember" and the already familiar "Shepherd Is the Lamb"—either could've been expanded with ska-framed excellence, but instead dwell in doldrums.
There's more life to "Faith of a Child" (splashed slightly with reggae) and an amped-up live version of "Away from You." The guys fair even better with an emotional, piano-tipped reworking of "Hold onto Jesus," but "Louder Than the Mob" lacks the booming enthusiasm of the original and seems an odd inclusion here.
For such a consistently strong career, Faith of a Child seems hastily thrown together and a disappointing finish. The faithful will probably grab it as the last chance to buy a new Supertones disc, but it just doesn't measure up to the body of work represented on Unite—or to any of their other albums.
The O.C. Supertones
Faith of a Child (BEC Recordings)
Released March 2005
reviewed by Andy Argyrakis
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