derek webb, since his solo career began, has been known to write and record songs that sing hard truths into the lives of his listeners, especially people in the christian church. the new stockholm syndrome album is no different. even from the title we can see that this one is going to sting (stockholm syndrome is what happens when a hostage or slave gets so used to their captors and captivity that they actually begin to love it).
he addresses the same basic issues that he has in the past, just in different sounding, and more creative ways. topics like social justice, faith paired with actual works, double minded christians are covered and the list is even more extensive than that.
what the light really should be shed on is the stylistic difference on this album from his previous works. derek webb generally plays folksy/new-grass type music. he takes an entirely different approach here using more electronicky/poppish music (by the way, he would hate that i’m labeling his music). though it is odd at first, this new sound is a beautiful change. you might say that many of the songs are ear candy, particularly when played on a quality sound system, but even without that it is mighty enjoyable!
so if you want songs that are charged with meaning and filled with though-provoking lyrics, but also want to jam, go over to derek webb’s site and drop 7 bucks on that thing.
DISCLAIMER: there are three bad words on the album.
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