Disco de Newsboys: “Love Liberty Disco”

I don't see what everyone's problem is with this album. NO good band will EVER make the same album twice. Expecting the Newboys to make "Take Me To Your Leader" part 2 or another "Going Public" is like expecting U2 to make another "Joshua Tree." I use U2 fans as an example, because a lot of them flipped out when the band recorded the different, but incredible, "Achtung Baby." People who have knocked "Love Liberty Disco" are afraid of change, plain and simple. I have all of the band's albums from "Not Ashamed" to "Disco," and I think "Disco" is one of the Newsboys top three efforts (alongside TMTYL and Step Up). The title track is fun and beautiful, "Beautiful Sound" is simply amazing, and "Forever Man" gives me chills. "Good Stuff" is fun, funky, and danceable, and "Break" shows more soul-music influence than any other Newsboys song ever. Two words for this album: "A Classic." (http://www.silverladder.com)

Don't expect the same sound you heard from Take Me To Your Leader. They have continued in the same direction they headed with Step Up To The Microphone. After listening through it a couple of times, I have become addicted. If you're willing to deal with change, get this one. (Number 9 is the best!)

I don't care what all those album reviewers say, this album is a piece of art. In order to fully appreciate the beauty of the songs on this album, you must try to understand. Probably the two greatest songs ever written, Beautiful Sound and Forever Man, are on this album. Do very many see them that way? No. Why? Because people don't appreciate the precious faith in God these songs show. Just listen to me, buy this CD, but don't expect all disco, but buy it because it has words in it that define life in a whole new perspective. The best songs other than Beautiful Sound and Forever Man are Love Liberty Disco, Good Stuff, Say You Need Love, Break, Fall On You. Why that's almost all of them! Who says this is bad?

This one of the best albumns ever! Many people may be disturbed at the title (love liberty disco) or the fact that some of the boys are wearing make-up but you shouldn't judge a CD by it's cover! The lyrics are solid and the music is smashing! Beautiful Sound is really neat a really great intro track. The title track Love Liberty Disco is funkier but it's alot of fun! Another one of my favorites is Say You Need Love. It's an extremely encouraging song. This CD definitley deserves 5 stars! Keep up the good work boys!

The Newsboys are no longer the high energy "boy band" they were way back in the 1980s, having established a durable career with many sonic highlights. With LOVE LIBERTY DISCO, the Newsboys continue their impressive winning streak that began with NOT ASHAMED. In fact, this may be their strongest release ever, other than TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER. The sound throughout is vintage pop. "Beautiful Sound," "Forever Man," "Everyone's Someone," "I Would Give Everything," and "Say You Need Love" sound like the Electric Light Orchestra meets the Cars, with a dash of Blondie and the Beach Boys thrown in. (Those under 25 may reference Tal Bachman or Collective Soul.) The title cut and "Good Stuff" are more dance and hip hop oriented. The album ends with two "vertically-directed" songs, "Surrender All" and "Fall on You" that remind us that the Newsboys still have a strong focal point to all of their work. It's been a long journey since "Kingdom Man." As one who has watched the Newsboys through the years, it's been quite a ride. LOVE LIBERTY DISCO lets us know that the best days for the band...and their fans...are not behind us. There have been many highlights since, but few have encapsulated the pure joy of this stellar release.