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91. Homecoming by Craig's Brother (Tooth & Nail Records, 1998)
This album was one of my T&N staples from back in high school. It still finds its way into my CD player in my car multiple times a year. Craig's Brother combines pop punk with good lyrics in a world where most of the stuff I listened to in 1998 would never find its way to this list. The guitar parts contain complication that wasn't always heard in late 90s Christian punk, the only exception I can think of being Slick Shoes. The singer's voice is unique and underlies Craig's Brother's signature sound.
I enjoy all the tracks on the album, even today. "Insult to Injury" is a great introduction to the band. It is fast, hard-hitting and catchy. For the second track, the band cools it down a bit with "Going Blind," which deals with struggles with pornography and lust: a subject not often breached by Christian bands, especially over a decade ago. I appreciate Craig's Brother's straight-on approach to real-life problems presented to Christians.
Other highlights for me include "In Memory," "Homecoming," and the introspective "Who Am I." The true jewel of the album to me is "My Annie." It contains a lyric that I still really enjoy today: "Like Charlie Chaplin, like clapping one hand, my love cannot be heard." It is just a great love song that explains the complexities of romantic love and the inadequate ways we go about trying to express that love. My second favorite track of the album is the outro, "Potential." The song inspires me to "be the best that ever was." It is the perfect song to end the album. I especially enjoy the sound of the toilet flushing on the track. It also leaves the album with a great message. One that I try (and often f) to live my life by: "Pray for peace. Change the world."
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