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cool hand luke
album review
by kellie abrahamson
kabrahamson1@aol.com

Artist:
Cool Hand Luke

Title:
The Balancing Act

Release Date:
02.20.2007

Label:
Floodgate / East West
      I saw Cool Hand Luke in 2000 at a tiny little venue in Jax Beach and was completely blown away by their powerful lyrics and down-to-earth performance. This was back when “screamo” was just hitting our scene and the band was quietly riding that wave, making fans along the way. As with most things, over time the band has out-grown the genre, creating more melodic tracks that still manage to maintain the serious themes that I fell in love with so long ago. Their latest album is a retrospective of their eight years and five albums in the Christian music scene.

      The Balancing Act features 14 tracks, three of which are brand new. The rest come from Cool Hand Luke’s other releases, including their first (long out-of-print) 7” and EP So Far…. Those who have followed the band since their start and those who are just learning about this three piece will be pleased with The Balancing Act since it gives the listener a full range of the group’s musical history. The three new tracks ‘The Balancing Act,’ ‘Wonder Tour,’ and ‘A Floating Smile’ continue to show band’s maturity both musically and in subject matter.

      Cool Hand Luke is currently on tour in support of their new album and will be performing at the Murray Hill Theater this Friday with Shangrala.

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