#6 David: Queens Club: Dust 

In 2010, the first single was released by a new band called “Queen’s Club.” The band was formed from ex-members of the group The Chariot… which if you haven’t heard of them, are a screaming/hardcore-rock band. With this in mind before hearing the first single, I was left to think that ‘here is another ultra-hardcore-screaming song we likely won’t play on the station…” However, if you have heard Queens Club- Dust you know that is not the case.

There are several reasons why I like the song, and frankly, why I think YOU should like the song. Realizing first, that these guys come from a much different place sonically with their music, shows me something. We can all debate on how much skill it takes to make hardcore music. What is apparent to me, is that if you can make good music on several different genres, then you are truly a skilled musician. This element of diversity, of the song and the band, is the first bit of what drew me in. This leads me to the next reason why this song makes my top 10 list for the year, the song itself.

 To me, there are two and only two ways to “judge” a song; the lyrics and the music behind them. As far as the music part of the song goes, I have to say I’m almost surprised at myself. I am not a life-long fan of electronic, “indie”, or even “slow” music as some people would put it. However, the layer development, the continuously building structure of the song, and the use of some pretty unique effects made this song stand out above the rest to me. If you listen closely to this song, even moreso with headphones on, you can hear so many different elements of the song that you otherwise might miss (perhaps a credit to the seemless recording/production people). Also, if you have ever heard this song in your car (also assuming you have speakers that still work after cranking Power FM all day), then you have heard the ridiculously awesome bass-booming intro.

The second aforementioned component of a great song comes from the lyrics. With that said, song meanings or what a song means to each individual is exactly that; a specifically unique interpretation of a song. I would hate to shove my opinion on someone else with regards to what I think the song is about, but there are a few key things I would like to mention. To me, the title itself echoes the Biblical concept of “For dust thou art, and unto to dust shalt thou shall return. (Gen 3:19)”  The song is the character dealing with that idea. The weight of that concept and life in general is something everyone deals with, and we all deal with it in different ways.  “Ever since the day I was born, I filled the void by crawling in arms. I think He swore to never let me go” and “Has Heaven dared to pull me out of the corners that I’ve crept into? Is it in you, to free the hope you’ve tied?” are the two lines that stick out to me when I listen to the song.  These two lines of the song, speak a simple message to me: God is coming for you. He will never let you go. He has redeemed us and has written a story of Hope. The story has an ending and He is coming to write it soon. To close out this review and to wrap all of the things I’ve mentioned above into one final statement, I would look back to the song, and share what is the first couple of lines: “You rise. You lift the weight from off your head. Amazed, I’m stunned to see the sun. We’re almost there…” 

One day, the sun won’t come up. Where will you be?

Whitney: Project 86 “Destroyer”   

Adrian: Paper Tongues- Trinity 

Bianca: The Showdown “Take me Home”  

Chris: Thousand Foot Krutch- “E For Extinction”  

Dawn: Disciple- “Dear X” 

Eddie: Whatever It Takes-  “Pillar”