Underdog

Description

Underdog is the fifth full-length studio album by the American alternative rock band Audio Adrenaline, released on ForeFront Records September in 1999, distributed in the US by Chordant Distribution Group. The album was produced by the band except tracks 4 and 6 produced by Charlie Peacock and tracks 7 and 9 produced by Todd Collins.

Some Kind Of Zombie was a stone classic and such was its impact Stateside that this peppy followup has zoomed straight to the number one spot in America’s CCM charts. It deserves its big success. Here’s a band who, having found a coherent style, are still prepared to ring the stylistic changes from song to song. Having said that, AA still retain their stylistic coherence thanks largely to vocalist Mark Stuart, today one of the most recognisable voices in American CCM. New guitarist Tyler Burkum keeps the high octane licks coming that are now their trademark. As well as the hooky pop rockers like «Mighty Good Leader» and the title track, the set also sports a fun filled rockabilly romp «DC-10», a Massive Attack-style duet with Jennifer Knapp (how much longer must we wait for HER new album?), an infectious tubthumper «Get Down» which reminded the Alliance Music Good Music Guide journo of Chumbawumba; and even a souped up hymn «It Is Well With My Soul». As a fine example of American pop rock which also carries a hefty spiritual wallop in the lyric department, this is another superlative set. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, December 1999]

[Lou Carlozo, CCM Magazine, September 1999]

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CD tracklist:

01. Mighty Good Leader
02. Underdog
03. Get Down
04. Good Life
05. Let My Love Open The Door
06. Hands And Feet
07. Jesus Movement
08. DC-10
09. It Is Well With My Soul
10. This Day
11. It’s Over
12. The Houseplant Song

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by ForeFront Records.

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“Get Down” (MUSIC VIDEO)

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“Hands & Feet” (MUSIC VIDEO)