Search - Thousand Foot Krutch :: Set It Off

"Krutch gonna get this party started..."

C. W. Fitch | Wichita Falls, TX | 03/31/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This has got to be my choice for Christian rapcore/hard rock album of the year. I've been steadily wearing this CD out for the past five months or so, and I'll probably continue to do so until it's bequeathed to my kids. You want a description of what these guys sound like? Take a generous portion of Limp Bizkit, some early Green Day, and a small lump of Rage Against the Machine, put them all in a blender, and hit "Frappe". (Sprinkle on a little Beastie Boys for added flavor.) What you get is some of the most raucous hardcore, rap, and punk you'll ever hear. When lead vocal Lipsick makes the announcement at the end of the CD's old-school style intro that the Krutch is "gonna get this party started", they do just that, launching right into the frenzied first song, "Puppet". This song alone knocks Limp Bizkit's alleged best stuff right into the dirt. The party just gets wilder from there. While most of the songs have a rapcore flavor, the boys dip into pure punk a time or two with "When In Doubt" (a salute to teenage angst) and "Come Along". They also put a Christian spin on a rocking cover of EMF's club hit "Unbelievable". The last track ("Lift It") makes an excellent cool-down ballad for the heavenly adrenaline rush this album brings. DJ Dove (the album's co-producer) found a great talent in the Krutch boys, and once people start experiencing this CD, I think they'll be making heads bang for a long time to come."

Amazing talent, not quite matured...

jklann | Boston, MA USA | 04/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The great thing about this band is they don't sound quite like anyone else in the genre. The bad thing about the band is that they sound like they want to. The band does a great job emulating (and often improving on) all kinds of sounds ranging from alternative to hardcore, rapcore, funk, and punk... often all in the same tune. "Puppet" is POD mixed with Limp Bizket. "When In Doubt" is MXPX mixed with Eve 6. A friend confused "Set It Off" with Rage Against the Machine. In "Small Town" and parts of "Supafly", the singer croons like Our Lady Peace. "Lift It" is almost a Vineyard praise tune. And throughout is a pretty distinctive white-kid punk-rap that could be from several of the bands listed above. There's no one way to describe them, and they mix it together well. Also, I like the lyrics. Some words, like "earthquake" and "party" show up a little too often to feel fresh by the last track, but generally the rhymes are interesting. I especially like that the whole album thematically mixes "having a rollickin' good time" and "Jesus" in the same place. Albums need to have more of this; joy is a big part of what Jesus is about. I imagine if someone had a so-called ghetto blaster at Mary's friend's wedding party, Jesus would've been spinning this album when He turned water to wine. On the downside, I feel only "Puppet" and "When In Doubt" really come together completely. Tuning in to the other songs, I couldn't really say, "Ah, this is TFK's style." I'd be more likely to get mixed up in the various influences, which don't always fit together smoothly or transition well in a song. Moreover, the band really excels when the singer carries some tonality -- the rhymes are good, but there are better rappers out there with Christian lyrics (The Cross Movement, KJ-52), and the songs loose texture when they fall too far into generic Rage-style rap-core mode ("Rhime Animal" especially). This band is incredibly talented, and I predict that if they stick with it, they'll be pulling some serious awards by their third release. Already they're innovating in a tired genre and it's exciting to hear. A friend once told me, "I don't listen to Christian music because it's not likely to be innovative." That's as ridiculous as saying, "I don't listen to womanizing, gun-toting, drug addicts' music, because it's not likely to be innovative" ... but that type of people have been pushing the limits of hip-hop for almost a decade now. Sadly, though, until recently, it's been true: Christian-themed music falls behind the mainstream. It shouldn't be that way, and bands Thousand Foot Krutch are turning that around. (If you like this style, I also recommend POD and These Five Down.)"

As good as hard rock gets.

Dave Jameson | Madison, CT | 06/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is awesome. I just got it today after hearing a bunch of samples over the web and THESE GUYS ROCK. What's their style? a huge mix up of punk, rap, and hardcore. This cd rules. Their singer can sound like Limp Bizkit, Matchbox 20, and Linkin Park thru the whole disc. The cd art and photos rock too. BUY THIS CD!!"