Jars of Clay, If I Left the Zoo - 42m 58s

Tracks & Durations

1. Goodbye, Goodnight	2:54
2. Unforgetful You	3:20
3. Collide	4:46
4. No One Loves Me Like You	3:48
5. Famous Last Words	3:26
6. Sad Clown	4:27
7. Hand	3:36
8. I'm Alright	3:39
9. Grace	4:31
10. Can't Erase It	3:35
11. River Constantine	4:48

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Review

Jars of Clay admirably stretched the boundaries of Christian pop music when their self-titled debut scaled the charts in 1995. Two releases later, the group's peculiar yet appealing brand of alt-acoustic-Christpop remains a study in irony: relatively simple on the outside, brooding and introspective on the inside. If I Left the Zoo returns to form with a renewed focus on songwriting; the disc is a stripped-down and more organic effort than the richly layered but equally rewarding Much Afraid (1997). The opening song "Goodbye, Goodnight," with its lighthearted accordion and mandolin, quickly sets the tone. While the tune itself is a sprightly sing-along, lyrically the Jars hit you with end-of-the-millennium social commentary ("Raise a glass for ignorance / drink a toast to fear / The beginning of the end has come / that's why we all are here"). The oddly attractive "Unforgetful You," the bittersweet "Famous Last Words," and the melodic rocker "Can't Erase It" are sure-fire radio hits. While the playful, digestible quality of the band's music is undeniable, they've become equally effective as songwriters for a generation. --Michael Lyttle

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If I Left the Zoo

Tracks: 11, Disk length: 42m 58s

If I Left the Zoo

Tracks: 11, Disk length: 42m 58s

If I Left the Zoo

Tracks: 11, Disk length: 42m 56s (-1m 58s)

If I Left the Zoo

Tracks: 11, Disk length: 42m 56s (-1m 58s)

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