Album #74: Jars of Clay by Jars of Clay

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Sound: Acoustic rock with mandolin

Mood: Depressive

Important Songs: Flood, Love Song for a Savior

Song You Must Hear: Liquid

Quotes: “Don't try to reach me, I'm already dead”

Notes: The most unified sound that Jars of Clay produced.  This is an amazing album.  Great to listen to in order to pull you out of depression.  Or keep you in it.  Whatever. 

Album #100: If I Left the Zoo by Jars of Clay

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Sound: Progressive folk with some 60s electric touches

Mood: Somber

Important Songs: Goodbye, Goodnight; Collide
One Song You Must Hear: Collide

Quote: “You never minded calling me a child… well, I guess that’s how I acted all the while.”

Notes:  This is as close as Jars of Clay comes to really rocking.  This album doesn’t hold together as a unit as some of their others, especially their first, but great songs here.