Future of Forestry are one of those rare bands that can create worshipful music and still manage to rock. Now I know that worship is not supposed to be about “rocking” per se, but seriously some of today’s worship music makes me want to go to sleep, especially when the lyrics are less than inspiring. That is not the case on Twilight, Future of Forestry’s outstanding debut. This album is full of songs that are lyrically deep and poignant and praise God but aren’t the standard praise songs we’ve all been singing for the past fifteen years. The band was formed from former members of the band Something Like Silas, who’ve I’ve never actually heard, but are probably worth looking into if Twilight is any indication of these guys’ talent. Lead singer Eric Owyoung has stated in interviews that a lot of these songs were borne out of his frustration about his recent divorce. Knowing that brings new light to songs like “Thinking of You” and “If You Find Her.” You can hear him talk more about this, as well as some acoustic performances on this edition of the Relevant Podcast. The band’s sound is kind of atmospheric, with the guitars sounding a little U2-ish, and the record sounds big and epic, which I’m sure is due at least in part to the excellent production skills of Ken Andrews. The great thing about Twilight is the how each song is entirely hopeful. Sure he’s been through hard times, as we all have, but Owyoung reminds to look to God in those times. I think we could all use that reminder. Future of Forestry - "Open Wide"
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