Comments on: Bless This Mess http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:08:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dryvetyme Onlyne » Honorable Mentions of 2009 http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-13741 Dryvetyme Onlyne » Honorable Mentions of 2009 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:03:16 +0000 http://burnsidewriters.com/?p=5697#comment-13741 [...] Merriweather Post Pavilion Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Light David Bazan – Curse Your Branches Ryan Bingham – Roadhouse Sun Bonnie “Prince” Billy – em>Beware A. A. [...] [...] Merriweather Post Pavilion Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Light David Bazan – Curse Your Branches Ryan Bingham – Roadhouse Sun Bonnie “Prince” Billy – em>Beware A. A. [...]

]]> By: In Which It Makes Me Want To Be a Better Man, After Another Drink « Howl http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-12645 In Which It Makes Me Want To Be a Better Man, After Another Drink « Howl Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:23:44 +0000 http://burnsidewriters.com/?p=5697#comment-12645 [...] is an article about his new album, well worth reading: http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/ Leave a Comment No Comments Yet so far Leave a comment RSS feed for comments on this post. [...] [...] is an article about his new album, well worth reading: http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/ Leave a Comment No Comments Yet so far Leave a comment RSS feed for comments on this post. [...]

]]> By: John Wofford http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-12623 John Wofford Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:02:21 +0000 http://burnsidewriters.com/?p=5697#comment-12623 This is definitely an extraordinary piece of music that perfectly encapsulates faith - particularly at its most Jewish: those who wrestle with God are closest to him. And I have no doubt in my mind that Bazan's angry truth-seeking will be his redemption, even if he fails to reconcile with Western Christianity (and part of me hopes he NEVER does). This is definitely an extraordinary piece of music that perfectly encapsulates faith – particularly at its most Jewish: those who wrestle with God are closest to him. And I have no doubt in my mind that Bazan’s angry truth-seeking will be his redemption, even if he fails to reconcile with Western Christianity (and part of me hopes he NEVER does).

]]> By: luke http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-12328 luke Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:08:11 +0000 http://burnsidewriters.com/?p=5697#comment-12328 well one of the differences on this album seems to be that bazan has gone beyond questioning/criticizing institutionalized western christianity and into doing the same to simply God and the bible. it's a deeper level of criticism that perhaps creates more of a distance between him and his faithful fans who are still believers--in the simplest sense of the word. at least for me, the change brings about less resonance, but rather it becomes something i can admire and appreciate, even if i'm not following there. i think that is a major break as compared with pedro--and maybe i'll give you job but i'm not so sure about david and abraham. well one of the differences on this album seems to be that bazan has gone beyond questioning/criticizing institutionalized western christianity and into doing the same to simply God and the bible. it’s a deeper level of criticism that perhaps creates more of a distance between him and his faithful fans who are still believers–in the simplest sense of the word. at least for me, the change brings about less resonance, but rather it becomes something i can admire and appreciate, even if i’m not following there. i think that is a major break as compared with pedro–and maybe i’ll give you job but i’m not so sure about david and abraham.

]]> By: Troy http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-11956 Troy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:02:36 +0000 http://burnsidewriters.com/?p=5697#comment-11956 Someone commenting on my blog, "If questioning God means losing your faith then I’ll get in line." This record makes me wonder what more personal writings of David's exist out there that were just too close to home to make it onto his earlier records... Someone commenting on my blog, “If questioning God means losing your faith then I’ll get in line.”

This record makes me wonder what more personal writings of David’s exist out there that were just too close to home to make it onto his earlier records…

]]> By: Dryvetyme Onlyne » David Bazan – Curse Your Branches http://burnsidewriters.com/2009/09/16/bless-this-mess/comment-page-1/#comment-11954 Dryvetyme Onlyne » David Bazan – Curse Your Branches Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:02:55 +0000 http://burnsidewriters.com/?p=5697#comment-11954 [...] @ 12:00 Huzzah! The newly updated and fresh-faced Burnside Writers Collective has posted my review of Curse Your Branches, the new record from David [...] [...] @ 12:00 Huzzah! The newly updated and fresh-faced Burnside Writers Collective has posted my review of Curse Your Branches, the new record from David [...]

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