I See Things Upside Down

I See Things Upside Down, by Derek Webb (INO Records). Rock.

Webb's solo music has consistently been more adventurous than that of his acoustic-rock band Caedmon's Call, though this CD does recall the brash spirit of Caedmon's Long Line of Leavers. "The Strong, the Tempted & the Weak" melds heavy guitars and strings into a pleasing bombast reminiscent of Grand Funk Railroad. "Reputation" has a contemporary rock sound comparable to John Mayer's. Lyrically, Webb shoots for theological paradox--and blasts ideological smugness on "T-shirts (What We Should Be Known For)."

Louis R. Carlozo, an entertainment editor and staff writer at the Chicago Tribune, an independent record producer and a studio musician.

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