UNTIL June is a three-piece, piano-based alternative Christian rock band comprising brothers Ballard - Josh (piano/vocals) and Dan (guitars), and drummer Daniel Dempsey.The band, in its debut self-titled album has taken the modern arenarock template forged by such bands as Keane, The Fray, Coldplay, Travisand Starsailor ... and made it even bigger.
The album starts out rather annoyingly with Sleepless, going over its allotment of "whoo-hoos".
The tempo of the album doesn't vary much, making all the songs tend torun together if you're listening to them in the background.
But Josh's soaring high tone takes his band's straightforward romantic lyrics to a whole new emotional level.
Check out Unnoticed, the only straight-out ballad on this album, and perhaps the most emotional song on the record.
Yet, Until June offers some irresistible melodies and pop hooks a plenty ona debut effort that's seeker friendly for the mainstream, yet spiritualenough for the alternative market. - NST 29/06/2008
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