Artist: Jason Gray
Title: Everything Sad is Coming Untrue
Website: http://www.jasongraymusic.com
Style: Pop/ Alt. Rock
Label: Centricity Records
Rating: 8 out of 10
By C.W. Ross
This is Jason’s second studio album. On his first, All the Lonely Losers, he dealt with brokenness, with his new release, Everything Sad is Coming Untrue, Jason deals with the subject of renewal. This release was produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp (Brandon Heath, Tenth Ave. North).
Most of the songs found on Everything Sad is Coming Untrue has either a pop or alt. rock sound, although you’ll also find some small splashes of R&B, folk, and country.
“More Like Falling in Love,” starts things off with its pop meets a little bit of R&B blend of music. The song deals with the difference between having religion versus a real relationship with God.
Track-3, “For the First Time Again,” is an upbeat pop song that really picks up on the releases theme of renewal. The song has lyrics that cry out to Jesus wanting to have a renewed faith with the same type of passion as when it was brand new.
Track-6,” How I Ended Up Here,” is an acoustic guitar ballad that deals with someone who has resigned from living a full life, pulling away from the world and the need to not be afraid to reach out to others.
Tracks 8 & 9 really gets the alt. rock portion of the release going strong. Track-8, “Better Way to Love,” and track-9, “Hold Me Back,” both deal with not being self centered in your life and the need to not fight against God’s will for in your life.
The release ends with, “Everything Sad is Coming Untrue (part2)”, part 1 is found as track-2. While part 1 is more up tempo pop sounding, part 2 is much more melodic in its style.
While at first listen the music found on Everything Sad is Coming Untrue might feel a bit heavy if you really ponder the song’s lyrics you’ll find that they are filled with messages of hope and renewal.
Everything Sad is Coming Untrue is a nice meaty release that doesn’t go the easy fluffy pop route, instead it decided to take the much harder road that isn’t afraid to get into deeper faith related issues.
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