Description
Wrestling Angels is the sophomore album by the American singer and songwriter Grover Levy, released on Myrrh Records in 1997, a division of Word. The album was produced by Jeff Borders and Steve Bishir for RBI Productions.
I reviewed Grover’s debut for Cross Rhythms and noted two things. The album lacked something and Grover looked like Elvis Costello. For ‘Wrestling Angels’ I can report that now he sounds like EC and his absolutely cracking songs have a harder edge with jangly guitars prevailing. Not that he can’t write wonderful delicate numbers too when he want to, just check out the beauty of «Marrianne» or «Dear God», both spine tinglingly exquisite! «If You Want To Lead Me To Jesus» looks at being evangelised from a non-believer’s point of view and offers a realistic kick up the pants to walk the talk. Incisive stuff showing Grover is capable of writing tunes that impacl and how! «Part Of Life» is all guitars and driving drums and a Costello-like chorus that’s impossible to ignore. In fact these songs cry out for attention – «Tell Us What We Want To Hear» has its understated feedback laden guitar solo coda and the innocuous gentle southern blues ‘n’ soul swing of «Wander Below» simply hides the sting of an attack on the superficiality of those who are racially prejudiced. ‘Wrestling Angels’ is the sound of Levy turning into a significant songwriter before my ears. Worth discovering. [Mike Rimmer, Cross Rhythms, April 1997]
[Laura Harris, CCM, April 1997]
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CD tracklist:
01. If You Want To Lead Me To Jesus – 4:13
02. World Gone Crazy – 3:43
03. Marrianne – 4:39
04. Part of Life – 2:52
05. Grace My Life – 3:41
06. Tell Us What We Want To Hear – 5:23
07. Wander Below – 3:37
08. Wrestling Angels – 3:05
09. As Long As There Is Time – 3:10
10. Dear God – 3:31
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Myrrh Records.
“Part of Life” (MUSIC VIDEO, Animation by Mike Salva. At the time of release, this was the first music video for the Christian music industry that was an animated cartoon.)
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