Falling Up is a somewhat new Christian rock group that gained their record label in 2003. Crashings is their debut album on BEC Recordings. Released in February of 2004, the group has sold nearly 100,000 copies of the album. This album features Benjamin J., Paul Wright, Jon Micah Sumrall from
Kutless, and Ryan Clark from
Demon Hunter.
Falling Up is:
-Jessy Ribordy- Vocals, Keyboards
-Tom Cox- Guitar, Background Vocals
-Jeremy Miller- Bass
-Adam Taylor- Keyboards, D.J.
-Joseph A. Kisselburgh- Guitar, Background Vocals
-Josh Shroy- Drums
Bittersweet- Falling Up's first song on the album, and a great intro, starts off slowly then gradually speeds up to the guitar. Very nice drum beats during the verses, showing off some of Josh?s talent. The song comes to a nice end with the chorus, and the guitars. 4.5 / 5
Symmetry- Next up is
Symmetry, the lyrics are mainly about us doing what God wants for us. There's nothing too special in this song, except for the lyrics and the sound effects. 3.5 / 5
Broken Heart- The song starts off with a palm-muted guitar riff, and leads directly into Jessy's lyrics. This is another great song off the album. 4 / 5
Escalates- Immediately starts with the vocals, then going into a brief pause only including the singing and a bit of guitar during the end. There is some keyboarding toward the end, but not enough to be one of Adam's high points on the album. 3.5 / 5
New Hope Generation- In my opinion, one of their best songs on the album. Starting off with a guitar intro, it leads into chords, which are synchronized with the drums. The chorus lyrics are very nice:
"We're a new hope generation,
We can see the wasted lives in your faces,
But we can see Messiah rise in these places,
Until the tears are gone."
Towards the end of the song, you can hear Benjamin J. rapping, which is a nice touch to the song. 5 / 5
The Gathering- One of the slower songs of the album, it is nice all around. The only thing unique about this song is the whispering in the chorus. 3.5 / 5
Jacksonfive- Definitely my favorite on the album,
Jacksonfive features Benjamin J. rapping in the beginning. It then goes back to Jessy's singing, and in the chorus Benjamin is back, with Paul Wright. Next are some good guitar in the verses, which backs up the singing nicely. Then, Jon and Ryan take over and make this song even better than it was before. 5 / 5
Divinity- It's hard to follow an act like Jacksonfive, which is why Divinity isn't one of the best tracks on the album. There are some nice guitar and drum beats in the song, but other than that, this isn't a unique song. It is a nice slow song to listen to occasionally. 3 / 5
Places- Now back to the better tracks.
Places picks up the pace a bit with lyrics like "This is where my heart it longs to be, hurting you, needing you". Not much to look forward to in this track, though. 3 / 5
Falling In Love- Ah, now for the ballad, where Jessy shows off his songwriting skills. This is another good song to calmly listen to. Not much is shown off in this song other than the drums and the lyrics; it's mainly about the lyrics. A nice little keyboard part is in the ending. 4 / 5
Ambience- A nice intro, with palm-muting, drum beats, and some sound effects. The song gets faster when it hits the chorus, then slows back down for the second verse. In the middle of the song, the guitar rhythm gets even better, with some opera-like singing in the background. The song picks up in speed one last time and ends with the chorus. 4 / 5
Arafax Deep- The last song on the album, has a nice keyboard intro. It then leads into some soft singing by Jessy. The chorus is soft and slow, leading back into the verses.
Arafax Deep ends with more keyboarding. 3.5 / 5
Pros:
-Great vocals
-Nice keyboarding
-Jacksonfive
-Jon and Ryan
Cons:
-Nothing done by the guitarist that can't be learned within 5 min.
-Repetitive tracks
Overall: 4 / 5
(This is my first album review, so constructive criticism is appreciated.)
