Innocence & Instinct [ENHANCED]

Red

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: February 10, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Provident
• ASIN: B001OBBR56
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,462 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Fight Inside

2. Death of Me

3. Mystery of You

4. Start Again

5. Never Be the Same

6. Confession (What's Inside My Head)

7. Shadows

8. Ordinary World

9. Out from Under

10. Take It All Away

11. [CD-Rom Track]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2009 release. Grammy-nominated Rock band Red's second album, Innocence & Instinct, is a primal and provocative look into the dark and sometimes seemingly hopeless fight inside each one of us, told through the powerful sphere of the band's hard-hitting, intense music. Innocence is where we all begin. Instinct can quickly take over. A lifetime is spent in this internal tug of war between who we really are and who we hope to be. Produced by the award-winning Rob Graves, mixed by Ben Grosse (Sevendust, Disturbed, Depeche Mode) and including a song co-written by Benjamin Burnley of Breaking Benjamin, Innocence & Instinct is thoughtful and powerful rock music, with a challenging look at the personal struggle inside each of us.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome second album... Will be as often-played as the first one!, February 10, 2009

By	Shann Yu "Go Rice Owls!!!" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off, the 5-stars + my title give you a quick preview.

For people who've heard the first album, this album is very much like the first in style. The lyrics are as well written, the riffs are still heavy and satisfying, and everything about this album will scream Red at you. However, from the intro all the way till the end, the first album beats this one by a narrow margin. Songs like Fight Inside, Never Be the Same, Shadows, and Death of Me are probably the songs that stand out the most to me right now. The couple of songs in between will need to grow onto me eventually.

For people who haven't heard the first effort, Red's style is best described as melodic modern rock. The songs run the mix from displaying hard and heavy headbang-inducing riffs (Death of Me, Fight Inside) to softer, chill-at-night 'ballads' if I must (Take It All Away, the cover of Ordinary World). Don't expect any soloing, this band is all about well-written lyrics that convey a very positive message, and well-executed vocals from both the lead + backup vocalists. Overall, I think the style can be likened to a cross between 10 Years (melodic) and Pillar (hard and heavy).

Probably one of the strongest bands out there that you haven't heard of. I strongly suggest getting the first album if you haven't yet. That said, I think this album merits as much play as my copy of the first has gotten over the last 2 years!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing!, February 15, 2009

By	Christopher Rexrode "CReX" (Huntington, WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Red has once again provided an amazing christian rock album! I practically haven't stopped listening to this CD since I bought it. If you liked their first CD, End of Silence, then you'll like this one as well. This band brings so much when they make a CD that it just draws you in and makes you want to listen over and over. Their songs are lyrically powerful. Each song is well written. The vocals are breathtaking. Michael Barnes voice is so powerful that it brings goosebumps to your arms. His raw emotion truly makes you believe in the words that he sings. The Armstrong twins once again bring awesome backup vocals, guitar, and piano. Red obviously knows how to bring it hard with tracks like Fight Inside, Death of Me, and Mystery of You, but what makes them so versatile is their ability to bring slower, lyric-driven ballads to the stage. They once again shined in this aspect with songs like Never Be The Same and Take It All Away. They even shocked me with their creative cover of Duran Duran's Ordinary World. I absolutely love these guys. Their music just bleeds raw and powerful emotions. This CD is a MUST HAVE!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD Flows With Perfection, April 25, 2009

By	Artic777AK "Healing_Hands" (Fairbanks, AK) - See all my reviews

This is a great CD. It is a good follow up to the self titled CD. In some ways its flow, and smoothness are near an epic sound. In some ways it reminds me of the Skillet CD Comatose. It is a CD well worth getting.