The Newsboys became one of my favorite alternative bands when they released their absolutely awesome Not Ashamed project. Although not of the same caliber in my opinion, Step Up to the Microphone is not a bad piece of music, and is worth the listen. For the most part, though, the band seems to have lost the hyperactive energy and unique sound that first attracted me to them. The new sound is well crafted and quite listenable, but there isn't anything now to distinguish the Newsboys from every other modern alternative rock band.
"WooHoo" told me from the get-go that they had forsaken the keyboard / techno driven music of their previous albums, much like Take Me to Your Leader had before it. The electronic sound is still there, but it muffled behind powerful, distorted electronic guitars, while the drums don't have the heart-stopping power I liked so much in their previous work.
This may well be because co-founder Peter Furler, who used to drive aggressively from behind his drum kit, is now in the lead vocals role following the departure of former lead man John James. Duncan Phillips, the new drummer, has a style of his own that is quite talented, but just doesn't quite fill the hole left by Furler....
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