In an era when a lot of Christian rock groups are turning to rap-rock, aping such successful mainstream artists as Linkin Park, Kutless emerges with an album of melodic hard rock. Kutless' mainstream influences are clearly such guitar-heavy yet tuneful groups as Creed and Fuel, and the Christian quartet actually holds up pretty well against their secular counterparts. Your Touch is a particular highlight, featuring a wall of guitar muscle and modern rock hooks galore. Run, meanwhile, is an affecting rock ballad. As one would expect, themes of spirituality crop up throughout. On Down, a girl wrestles with self-image, while Again dwells even more directly on faith with its discussion of God's love. Overall this is a strong debut, and like the ... See more