Description
Hell is for Wimps is the sophomore album by the Australian established but US based pop/rock band The Newsboys, released on StarSong Records in 1990. The album was recorded by Sonny Lallerstedt of Pat Terry Group fame with Michael Gleason of of A.D. fame producing (Gleason also provides keyboards and backing vocals).
For its Star Song debut (and second American release), the Australian Newsboys have chosen a broad-based pop direction, informed by the best in alternative music. Energetic, punchy and accessible, The Newsboys have hacked off any obvious rough edges in favor of a sound that will grab the pop audience with an affinity toward the most commercial aspects of bands like The Police and R.E.M., without the aggressive individuality in tone and composition that they represent at their best. While one will notice a lack of new creative directions, The Newsboys have focused in on a direct and at times, infectious set of lyrical hooks that communicate simple Christian affirmations, as in «Stand Up For Jesus», «Something’s Missing», «Get Up For Love», and «Victory».
Kind of Mylon & Broken Heart for the Altar Boys and Jacob’s Trouble set, The Newsboys make bold pronouncements, as the album’s title suggests. While I’m more or less put off by some of the implications of the expression ‘Hell is for Wimps’, it does the job of grabbing our attention. Likewise, the punchy, high-energy approach – on all but the obvious singles – goes a long way toward getting one to overlooking The Newsboys’ short-comings in favor of joining in on the fun [Brian Q. Newcomb, CCM, October 1990]
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CD tracklist:
01. Stand Up For Jesus – 3:47
02. In The End – 3:14
03. Simple Man – 3:43
04. All I Can See – 4:51
05. Ten Thousand Miles – 3:54
06. Somethin’s Missing – 2:45
07. Get Up For Love – 3:15
08. Sea Of Love – 3:13
09. Love You Tomorrow – 3:33
10. Victory – 4:16
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by StarSong Records.
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