Everfound - Everfound

Everfound is a new Christian pop/rock group from Russia. These four brothers are set to invade America with their electronically-tinged sound. To help gain more exposure, they joined the Winter Jam tour this year. Their self-titled debut was released last summer, providing us with more insight as to these brothers' sound. Does their debut album break any new ground?

Musically, they do not accomplish anything terribly new. They put forth an energetic but familiar CCM pop/rock sound, akin to Sanctus Real. The electronic elements are more prominent than most artists, but they do not yet have their own unique sound. This is their debut album, so they have plenty of time to utilize their amazing potential. That is the one thing that Everfound shows on this album: potential. Nikita's voice is very promising, as he can sound emotional while belting out incredibly high notes. Their anthemic sound will draw many fans early on in their career, giving them more leeway when they make another record. Overall, it's nothing new, but it does show signs of greatness that can be utilized later in their career.

Lyrically, this album is very appealing. The entire album seems to deal with the theme of God doing greater things in us than we could ever imagine. This idea is often worn out on the radio; however, this album deals with it by using our belief in God's ability to do these things ("God of the Impossible") to narrate the songs' various stories. "Never Beyond Repair" and "Hurt" also stand out for their ability to sound like a conversation from God to us. "Torch" deals with our lives shining God's love in a dark world, and does so originally by using carrying a torch as its central metaphor instead of the stars or a lighthouse or a city on a hill. "What Love Means" closes the album by telling us how God let His love be made known to us.

Overall, Everfound is not terribly impressive but not terribly bland either. There is no bad song on the album, but great ones are few and far between. I see great potential in this band of Russian brothers going forward and am very interested to see what the future will bring for them.

Lyrics: 4.5/5
Music: 3.5/5
Overall score: 4/5

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