This CD is incredible. The range of music styles that Moshav take from is vast. Middle eastern, American rock, and Israeli. They sing in both hebrew and english, and succesfuly bridge the gap between religous and secular. This disk spans the group's music from 1998 'till 2005. The cd starts out with "Higher and Higher", Moshav's version of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach's "Lord Get Me High". It starts with a bit of reggae , and goes into a south american base with a great guitar solo. The second song, "Come Back", was recorded in 2000, and talks about the group's yearning to return to their homeland; Israel. The mandolin, played by Meir Solomon, fits the song very well. The next song, "Wake Up", is probably my favorite song ever. You really have to listen to it to truly appreciate it, but it's just so powerful and makes you want to do something for the world that we are in. The following song, "Waiting For The Calling" is very energetic and catchy. The song "Ufduyey" is taken from a Carlebach teaching session and it is an incredible, addictive song with a nice mandolin bit. The song after, "Don't Give Up" sends a message of peace and strength to Israel, and about 50 seconds in a great beat kicks in and fuels the song. The next song is "Eliyahu Hanavi" and Moshav manage to put so much emotion into it that it totally carries you to the next song, "Lost Time". This song talks about not focusing on what you did or didn't do, rather just seize the opurtunity. The chorus is especially powerful. The next song, "Eulogy", in hebrew, talks about Rabbi Carlebach, and how he was their mentor and teacher and played such a huge part in their lives. "The Things You Can't Afford", has great guitar and lyrics. The following song, "Stop", is the second best song on the album in my opinion. It's very emotional, but its very catchy with awesome percussion by Yehuda Solomon. "Bereshit" is an interesting song, in that they put the first, and most recognizable verse from the Bible to music. It's pretty good. The next song "Shabbos Kodesh" really isn't my type, but actually is not so bad, with a bit of Middle East influences thrown in. The next song is probably my least favorite song on this CD, just because it's pretty samey and whiney. It's just OK. The following song, "Some Love" is up-beat, and moving. It's a call to do something with your life, not to just sit back and let it go by, like "Wake Up". The next song, "Exteriors" talks about the superficiality in this world and how its all just visual. the second-to last song, 'Return Again" is about returning to one's roots; for them, Israel. The last song, "Heart Is Open" is about holding onto your dreams, and truly is a great song with awesome guitar, and is a preview to their newest album, "Misplaced". (review to follow soon). I think that this is a great disk, and you would do yourself a favor to get this album, because it really has something for everyone.
Peace out
Avi
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