I chose to review this Crumbächer disc, but it should be noted that Escape From the Fallen Planet should be re-mastered and available by the time you read this. I wanted to cover Thunder Beach simply because although it might not be their most popular piece of work, it was the first Christian album that I got when I was growing up. I still remember my aunt purchased Thunder Beach for me as a Christmas present. I also got some Twila Paris cassette at the same time (woe is me!). Anyway, I love the packaging on this disc, the silhouetted outlines of the band members are really cool. This is one of the best pop discs that came out at the time. This release saw the band progress away from the synth pop sound and incorporate a more pop rock feel with edgier tracks like “Once In A Heartbreak” and the title track “Thunder Beach”. There are also straight up pop tracks here that are a lot of fun, an instrumental track and a couple of ballads thrown in for good measure. I’ve never been a big fan of ballads, but I absolutely love “Tough Act To Follow”, the words are timeless and the sentiment is deep. Check out iTunes for this release!
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