Reviewed by Mike Fearon

Here's an album that truly defies typecasting. The pigeons will have difficulty finding a hole for this one! Ex Classic Nouveaux front man Sal Solo has turned in a thoughtful and reflective concept album (as these things used to be known) which sets out its wares in the middle ground between the contemporary and praise/worship genres. The first three or four songs in this romp through Christ's life might have fitted well on a praise album, were it not for Sal's production touches, like the sound collages which open and close each track, and the strange blends of instruments. But the African rhythms - played on Indian instruments! - of "Now I Can Go In Peace" and the rhythm box pyrotechnics of "Who Hit You Then" are distinctly contemporary pop, while the final three tunes are reflective and atmospheric masterpieces. What we have here is the beginnings of a whole new style of Christian music: Meditative music which helps us, as the title suggests to 'Look At Christ'. Highly recommended.

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