Review: YFriday:Live The Universal Broadcast

|PIC1|Rating: 4/5
Distribution: Survivor

This is a great live album that kicks off with the knock-out track 'Universal', from YFriday's last album of the same name. This is quickly followed by two other great tracks, 'Someone I can live for' and 'Wonderful'. Being a live recording you might expect to hear some off-key singing and sloppy ensembles but this was clearly a quality live performance and the sound of the 1,200 strong audience singing along at points just makes it all the more a joy to listen to. Nothing quite beats a live recording done well. "How can we dance?" signals the departure from thrashy Brit-rock beats and riffs and offers a brief pause for some gentler soul-searching before the second half of the album breaks into a more classic rock sound, showing the extent of their talent. The album was recorded at a recent gig in Derby's Riverside Centre which centred on giving thanks to God and that's definitely the sense that the album leaves the listener with, busting out other great songs including "Holy, Holy, Holy" and "Hands Up". The great music (15 tracks in all) and God-centred lyrics make this a heart-warming as well as body-moving album right the way through. And if you feel like listening to the tracks just wasn't enough, then be sure to watch the accompanying DVD.

YFriday are: Gav, Danny, Ken, Dez