dear tar heel,
'Bastard Universe' and 'Jammed' are two of my favourite records ever too.........
brave, bold statements that i have found inspiring.
cutting-edge stuff indeed.
a fine choice (along with FY) as your prime church collections.
but you should never have pre-concieved notions regarding new church releases,
there's some very fine songwriting on u#23......'on angel st.' in particular, for a real fan to 'dis' a song (or indeed collection of songs) with such obvious emotional clout suggests that perhaps a closer listen is in need?
having said that.....i remember hearing 'starfish' upon it's initial release and thinking, 'is that it?'
i now consider it to be essential.
i think it good that people respond honestly here though tar heel,
so there'll be no flaming from me!
my personal opinion is that it IS their most consistently good album ever,
though not their overall best.
the overall BEST church album is the one you compile yourself!

sue 'n holly.........
your special mentions on the sleeve are richly deserved.....much love to you both.

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