Louder Than The Music

Canadian alternative rockers Downhere released their new studio album 'On The Altar Of Love' this week. The twelve track album was produced by Mark Heimermann (DC Talk, Newsboys, Jaci Velasquez) and is described as their most pop-friendly record to date.

"Carving out lush and hook-laden aural landscapes, complimented by a lyrical approach that feels personal and intimate. Or, to put it another way, On the Altar of Love is thoroughly passionate, but never preachy", says Centricity Music.

"When it was time to start writing for this record," adds drummer Jeremy Thiessen, "we sat down and talked about 'What if we had a clean slate? What if all the wreckage and debris of our culture were gone, and we were back down to the foundations. What would our creeds be? What would our anthems sound like? What would the practice of our faith look like?' So that's where we started, and we tried to write songs out of that place of pioneering a return to the core of Christianity."

Standout songs on the project include the moody, rootsy, spinning-wheel-feel of the title track, the powerful minimalism of 'Reveal The Kingdom' (an 'anthem for an eternal kingdom'), and the accessibly poignant poetry of 'Thank You For The Heartbreak' - a song that not only recognises but sincerely celebrates God's sovereignty at work even within our hurt and sorrow.

'On The Altar Of Love' Track Listing:
01. Only The Beginning
02. Rest
03. Let me Rediscover You
04. For Life
05. Living the Dream
06. Seek
07. Glory By Way Of Shame
08. Holy
09. For the Heartbreak
10. Turn This Around
11. The Alter of Love
12. Reveal The Kingdom