Come Wind – Move in Place

By Ryan G

The haunting first new notes of “Move in Place Pt 1” set the tone for the entire record.

Come Wind has been on a journey. At one point in time they were questioning whether to continue as a band. In the midst of their Kickstarter campaign for this record they left their future relatively open ended. I asked drummer Ben Roth at a show what would happen if they didn’t raise the funds. “We’ll see,” he said matter of factly, with a half smile on his face.

So what is that tone that the title track sets? A emotional, triumphant culmination of a long journey.

Move in Place is emotional, cathartic, and absolutely massive. The mere fact that the band recorded this album with Matt Goldman at Glow In the Dark Studios (where several of my favorite records have come to life) raised the bar. All that said, Move in Place is a slow burner. No one song immediately shakes me to the core like “Rend Your Heart” did. I suspect that six months from now my appreciation for this record will be tenfold. That’s exactly what happened with Grow My Roots. While immediately all of my attention was on “Rend Your Heart” at this point in time “Cease To Be” is lyrically my favorite on the EP. I grab it as an anthem to lay claim to my beliefs, what has been done for me. I suspect many will do the same for various songs on Move in Place.

The aforementioned title track and first single “Clarity” grab me the most right off the back. As I said, however, the balance of the record is a slow burner. “Bouquet” is a love song addressed to Aaron Troyer’s wife (at least, that’s what I gather from listening). One Facebook comment lauded the song as this release’s “Pockets,” referring to the song on Grow My Roots. It’s definitely a poignant moment, that is more sparse with some well placed electronic elements. On the opposite end of the spectrum is “Found,” whose melody evokes a “this is classic Come Wind” mindset amid drumming that sounds like it could have originated from Anberlin’s Nate Young.

Overall, Move in Place is a more accessible, more expansive (who would have thought that was possible?) version of Come Wind than long time fans might be used to hearing. With new management, the band is poised to take the US by storm in 2016.

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Score: 4.8/5

Bonus mini review by David Appelt:

Finally. I’ve been waiting years for this record. I fell in love with Come Wind in 2012 the first time I heard the song “Rend Your Heart.” It was something different that I didn’t know I loved till I heard it. Now, after 3 long years, we finally have a full-length release from Come Wind that was well-worth the agonizing wait.
If you have never heard of Come Cind, I’ll have a hard time describing them to you. Lots of solid rock and roll, with plenty of anthemic/ambient tones mixed in. Their music has complex rhythmic structures, the vocals are both incredible and incredibly distinct. The guitar work is unique and creative on each track. Above all, Come Wind writes some of the strongest, most straightforward “truth-telling” lyrics that I have ever heard about life and faith.

“I’ve been here a thousand different times, how can you look at your son, now?” or “I’m trying to decide if I am the best or if I’m the worst.” Dig into them. The texts of these songs are well worth listening for intently.

The group went through a drastic line-up change between the EP release and this full-length. Most of the time you see line-up changes and just hope that the sound that you love can stay the same. In truth, Come Wind seems to be at full-strength and the sound is only stronger and more refined than it ever has been before. This album has everything I loved about them from the past, and more.

This album is definitely going to be a staple for me for many years to come (until they put out another, at least) and I would highly recommend you do yourself the favor of picking up a copy. My favorite tracks are (even though it’s hard to pick just a few) Clarity, Birds Will Never Fly, Bouquet, and Found.

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