{"id":1326,"date":"2007-09-25T12:49:33","date_gmt":"2007-09-25T12:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2007\/09\/kids-in-the-way-love-hate-masq.html"},"modified":"2007-09-25T12:49:33","modified_gmt":"2007-09-25T12:49:33","slug":"kids-in-the-way-love-hate-masq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/09\/kids-in-the-way-love-hate-masq.html","title":{"rendered":"Kids in the Way: “Love Hate Masquerade”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kidsinthewaypromopic.jpg\"Love hasn\u2019t been kind to emo rock band Kids in the Way<\/a> if the songs on their latest CD \u201cLove Hate Masquerade\u201d are any indication. Break-ups and heartache permeate every lyric, painting a portrait of futility tinged with a longing to find a love that adds up to more than the shallow, fractured human relationships they\u2019ve experienced.
\nNot familiar with their earlier efforts, I found most of the songs on \u201cLove Hate Masquerade\u201d to be catchy and clever with fresh hooks \u2013 especially on songs like \u201cWe Kill At Twilight\u201d and \u201cYour Demon\u201d. On other songs like \u201cLetting Go\u201d and \u201cFar from Over,\u201d the lyrics are a little more predictable – something like a lukewarm version of a group like Flyleaf. Together, though, the songs connect one with another and reverberate with an intensity that proves this group has a real future in an often overcrowded music marketplace.
\nGranted, overt Christian anthems or symbolism are not prevalent, but \u201cLove Hate Masquerade\u201d clearly taps into the band’s audience of Gen Y’ers who are searching for hope and authentic love relationships. And ultimately, recognizing there is a God-shaped hole is the first step toward recognizing how to fill it .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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