Reviewed by Paul S Ganney

At 14, Kane Adams discovered the two biggest loves of his life: music and God. The music he produces is very poppy, in the style of latter-day Take That meets Tom Chaplin with a sideways glance towards Coldplay, meaning that the overall effect is very atmospheric and by no means throwaway. There are ringing guitars (drifting slightly into U2 territory), solid but not foreground drums and bass, strings (or keyboard pads), over which lies a clear vocal with some held soaring elements. Kane has a pleasant vocal with enough edge to avoid being bland. He's also strong enough to hold things on his own, as the stripped-back "Captain" demonstrates. Lyrically the songs are experiential describing his relationship with God (as you might expect from the first sentence of this review). The arrangements are good, building then dropping then moving in order to keep the listener interested. There are, of course, the big singalongable choruses - "Midnight Promise" being possibly the best. There's some good understated solo instrumental work too, especially on "Telescope" that sits well within the song, without taking over. Overall, this is a decent album with some high points.

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