Wide-Eyed and Mystified

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Wide-Eyed And Mystified
W-EAM cover.jpg
Studio album by
downhere
ReleasedMay 23, 2006
RecordedNov 2005 – Jan 2006
Genre Christian rock
Length54:11
Label Centricity Music
Producer Mark Heimermann
Greg Collins
downhere
Downhere chronology
So Much for Substitutes
(2003)		Wide-Eyed And Mystified
(2006)		 Wide-Eyed and Simplified
(2007)

Wide-Eyed and Mystified is the third official album release by Christian rock band Downhere. It is the 1st official album release through Centricity Music, to which the band was signed in 2005.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic's Jared Johnson said that the album title "is a line in the infectious track "The More," referring to the awe with which we look at God." [1] Johnson called the album a "masterly crafted melodic rock." [1] Johnson evoked that "the theme is uplifting, but you never feel like the guys are talking down to you." [1]

CCM Magazine's Andrea Bailey noted how the lyrics on this album "indicate a deep, seasoned relationship with the Lord, subtly interweaving paraphrased scripture with themes of love and surrender". [2] Bailey proclaimed this album to be a "drive-with-the-windowsdown fare that rocks more smartly and cleanly than ever." [2]

Christianity Today's Russ Breimeier alluded to how the album as "successfully captures both styles. Combining a pounding piano with thick guitars". [3]

Cross Rhythms's Mike Rimmer praised this as being "their absolute best and this is my first candidate for album of the year 2006." [4]

Jesus Freak Hideout's Matt Johnson acclaimed "If you pass on this one, you're making a big mistake. Not only is this the best yet from downhere, but it's also one of the best records of the year to this point! Downhere fans will be eating this up. Pop-rock fans will be hard pressed to find anything better for their money, and people just looking for a more 'artsy' approach at popular Christian music would do well by themselves to not let this one slip through the cracks. This could be the sleeper hit of the year!" [5]

New Release Tuesday's Kevin Davis also praised this as being "literally Unbelievable in its greatness." [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Germain and Marc Martel.

Wide-Eyed and Mystified
No.TitleLength
1."The More"3:48
2."Surrender"4:34
3."A Better Way"4:40
4."Dying to Know You"3:30
5."I Will Follow Your Voice"4:56
6."Little Is Much"3:46
7."Stir"3:17
8."Forgive Yourself"4:05
9."Unbelievable"4:39
10."The Real Jesus"4:17
11."Remember Me"4:06
12."1000 Miles Apart"3:35
13."I Miss You Here"4:50
Total length:54:11

Personnel

Downhere

Additional Musicians

Production

Singles

Accolades

This album won a 2007 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year.

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