From its 2003 debut onward, the Christian rock unit House of Heroes has shown unusual subtlety and vision, able to leap between musical genres with both satiric wit and an open heart. Cold Hard Want finds the Ohio foursome continuing this tradition with an eclectic array of galvanizing rockers, thoughtful ballads, and disarming story-songs. House of Heroes manages the difficult feat of making accessible, classic rock-rooted music without succumbing to mainstream blandness. Tim Skipper again proves himself a compelling frontman, rising from a confiding murmur to a full-on rally cry in tracks like
Touch This Light and
I Am a Symbol. He's especially strong in
Comfort Trap, a scathing look at the empty core of one man's American dream. Collectively, the band ranges from the sublime vocal harmonies of
A Man Who's Not Afraid to the electronica-tinged pop of
Suspect and the acoustic folk balladry of
The Cop, with heavier numbers like
Stay along the way. Cold Hard Want finds unity in a rock-solid faith that inspires hope on earth (“Remember the Empire) and looks to heaven for salvation (“Angels of Night). - iTunes
CD Details
- Release Date: July 10, 2012
- Record Label: Gotee Records
- UPC: 669447004141
- Number of Discs: 1
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