Customer Reviews

Dragon Slayer

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I have been a huge fan of pigeon john and love going to his shows. I like this cd because it definitely has a new sound. His lyrics are funny like always and I feel good listening to it. I don't think its his best. Wish he would rap a little more even though I do enjoy his singing. My favorite tracks so far are: Excuse me, Ben Vereen and Before we are gone

I don't review anything, but I'm a huge Pigeon John fan and just finished listening to Dragon Slayer a few times. First heard PJ on Dung Beetle years back and he's been my favorite artist since, on top of a modest list of Christian hip hop artists I enjoy listening to (LeCrae, RedCloud, LA Symphony, etc. etc.). His other albums have at least one track that jumps out and over the rest to me, this one seems more balanced and consistent all the way through. Overall, I did like this one, but I found Rock Bottom Again depressing in a bad way. As I listened, I thought was this one was going to be like Orange County, where PJ has talks about an imperfect life we all deal with, but as he turns to God, we can see him lifted up and that also lifts you up in encouragement. Rock Bottom Again takes a similar path, but in this case, PJ wraps up by profaning God's name...multiple times. I can't wrap my head around that, not after years of listening to Pigeon John's music. I really liked Davey Rockit, the video is cool too. It will be interesting to see the path Pigeon John takes.

This is a really good album. I'd say it's much closer to "Sings The Blues" than "And The Summertime Poolparty" in terms of overall atmosphere. It's a bit dark, with more emphasis on mature subjects than is usual for him.

My personal favorite tracks are:
Excuse Me
Before We're Gone
Rock Bottom Again
The Bomb
Davey Rockit
Ben Vereen

If you like Pigeon's other albums, I think you will like this one. Give Pigeon your money.