Everything Is Different Now
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| Studio album by Stellar Kart | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Power pop, pop punk, punk rock, worship | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | INO | |||
| Producer | Ian Eskelin | |||
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Everything is Different Now is the fourth studio album from the Christian pop punk band Stellar Kart. It was released on September 21, 2009 at the band's live shows, and globally released on March 9, 2010 under INO Records. The album also marks the band's departure from their long-time affiliation with Word Records.
Lead vocalist Adam Agee explained that rather than focusing on more relational matters on Everything is Different Now, the material has more of a worshipful flavor. “We had performed at a camp earlier in the summer before recording, and we really discovered that we loved leading worship for youth again,” he said. “So we tried to find some of the songs that were our favorites and wrote a few new songs, too, and that eventually became Everything is Different Now.
The album received a majority of positive reviews from professional music sites and reviews.
Jared Johnson of AllMusic positively stated: "If you agree with most that Christian punk popsters Stellar Kart aimed for their broadest audience yet on 2008's Expect the Impossible, then you'll probably consider their fourth album, Everything Is Different Now, as bringing it all back home. The band, with vocalist Adam Agee at the forefront, has matured and altered their formula from blink-182-type power punk to meaningful vertical praise. Like their hard rock counterparts Kutless, the Arizona foursome seem to have found their true selves in praise & worship music, focusing their fierce rock energy like a laser beam to connect with listeners in new and amazing ways."
Jay of New Release Tuesday went on to say: "Stellar Kart’s fourth studio project Everything is Different Now is in no way a let down. In fact, I believe this to be the best project from Stellar Kart yet, as the band proves to be improving more with each and every project. I can recommend this album to any Christian music fan in general, because it contains everything from worship, to rock, and even includes Stellar Kart’s very own punk sound. This is an awesome album!"
The Christian Manifesto wrote, regarding the album: "Stellar Kart has done a lot of work, but as always, there is still more to do. It would be great for them to tackle slower, unhurried songs and I would love to see them continue to write more of their own work. Nevertheless there is plenty for the fans to love and for newcomers to enjoy. All in all, I believe that Everything is Different Now sets the standard and is the foundation from which Stellar Kart will continue to work on. As a massive improvement on their past efforts, it goes to show how bands can develop and get better with time. This LP reminds us how far a little bit of change can go in the journey of development … I’m hoping that their next release will revolutionize everything again, and let us join them on their adventure."
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