Loud and Clear
Studio album by
the O.C. Supertones
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
StudioThe Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California
GenreChristian ska
Length48:15
LabelBEC
ProducerNeill King
The O.C. Supertones chronology
Chase the Sun
(1999) 		Loud and Clear
(2000) 		Live! Volume One
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine(not rated)[1]
HM(not rated)[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]
The Phantom Tollbooth[4]

Loud and Clear is the fourth studio album released by The O.C. Supertones and features Toby Mac on the song "What It Comes To". This is also the first album that included guitarist, Ethan Luck.[5] Although Luck was not pictured, he is listed under "additional musicians" in the credits; he did not officially join the band until after the album was finished. Drummer Jason Carson left the band after the release of the album to take a position in youth ministry. However, he returned with the band in 2010 after their hiatus.[5]

Musically the album integrates scratching and hip-hop vocal delivery with their brand of ska.[2] The songwriting was handled primarily by Morginsky and Terusa,[5] and was considered more advanced than on previous albums.[1] Themes range from apologetics to doubting God, but still contain elements of praise and worship and pop culture.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Morginsky and Tony Terusa, except where noted.

  1. "Escape from Reason" - 3:18
  2. "What It Comes To" [featuring tobyMac] (Morginsky, Terusa, Toby McKeehan) - 3:39
  3. "Jury Duty" - 4:15
  4. "Lift Me Up" - 4:36
  5. "Return of the Revolution" [featuring Gospel Gangstaz] - 4:26
  6. "Wilderness" - 4:14
  7. "Father's World" - 3:33
  8. "Pandora's Box" - 2:23
  9. "Forward to the Future" - 3:56
  10. "Another Show" - 2:47
  11. "20/20" - 3:54
  12. "Who Could It Be" - 2:59
  13. "Spend It with You" - 4:23

Personnel

The O.C. Supertones

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. ^ a b c Mackle, David (November 2000). "Reviews / Loud and Clear". CCM Magazine. 23 (5): 74.
  2. ^ a b (The) Kern County Kid (November–December 2000). "Reviews Loud and Clear". HM Magazine (86): 86.
  3. ^ "Supertones, "Loud and Clear" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Orange County Supertones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". www.tollbooth.org. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Carlozo, Lou (November 2000). "A Year of Kryptonite". CCM Magazine. 23 (5): 56–58.
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