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| Turn the Tides | 
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Sales Rank: 95165
Category: Music
Artist: 38th Parallel
Publisher: Word Entertainment
Studio: Word Entertainment
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
Label: Word Entertainment
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 080688620028
EAN: 0080688620028
ASIN: B0000645K3
Release Date: July 2, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Hear My Cry | | • | Turn The Tides | | • | Higher Ground | | • | Clouded | | • | Who Am I? | | • | Horizon | | • | State Of Mind | | • | You Are My God | | • | Wither | | • | 3 Times Denied |
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Album Description
For fans of Linkin Park and Incubus. From an independently produced 3 song EP, the band's first single '3 Times Denied' garnered the #3 position behind P.O.D. and Lifehouse on Christian Rock stations. 10 tracks. 2002.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Hear My Cry For More September 28, 2007
This whole album rocks!!! If you are looking for a Linkin Park sound in the Christian scene here it is. From insane vocals to hard core adrenaline pumping sound comes a band that created an album you will always have with you. Like no other band in the Christian scene and will never be again since they split after this production. Pick it up, crank it up and prepare for your heart to start pumpin'.
Phenomenal March 27, 2006
38th Parallel's "Turn the Tides" is, in all honesty, one of my favorite albums of all time. Though it is only ten concise songs, the members of 38th Parallel have proven that they are unbelievable lyricists and quite skillful musicians. I love the style in which the album is delivered, as well as how vocalists Mark Jennings and Nathan Rippke complement each other. Here is a breakdown of the tracks.
1. Hear My Cry = 8.3/10 - I was never really a fan of this one, I thought it was a rather unsatisfactory opener. There is some impressive harmonic singing in the chorus, and a powerful delivery in the verses. However, "Hear My Cry" never really did it for me.
2. Turn the Tides = 9.9/10 - Perhaps my third favorite song of all time. "Turn the Tides" is a fast-paced rap-induced track after which the album is named, and with good reason. The dual vocalists play off each other wonderfully during the verse, then proceed into a similar chorus, which impresses me more each time. The bridge introduces a beautiful but brief appearance of a violin. This song is by far my favorite on the CD, and amazes me each time I hear it.
3. Higher Ground = 8.9/10 - Great mix of acoustic and electric guitars in this song, which proves to be one of the softer songs of "Turn the Tides". Both vocalists harmonize in a comforting and uplifting chorus. A great song to listen to anytime.
4. Clouded = 9.7/10 - "Clouded" holds a place as my second favorite song on the album, as its gentle verse leads into a remarkable chorus, which is very relatable. I love the sound of the bridge as well. I can't help speaking softly with Nathan Rippke during the verse of "Clouded", which displays some of the brilliant lyrics featured in this CD.
5. Who Am I = 8.3/10 - I don't really enjoy this one too much. It's a hip-hop song that resonates throughout the whole track. It just doesn't do much for me, except for the lyrics.
6. Horizon = 8.8 - This was the single off "Turn the Tides", and with good reason. As the band declares, it captures what 38th Parallel is about, as it contains soft melodic singing, as well as a driving rap pre-chorus, and a harmonic and catchy chorus. Like "Higher Ground", it can be listened to in any mood.
7. State of Mind = 9.6/10 - This is one of my favorite tracks, as it opens with a very soothing guitar pattern and a verse of both vocalists playing off each other, as they do so well. This song's bridge is one of my favorite of all time, with the wonderful violin coinciding with guitars, also done by the band Skillet in their song "Collide".
8. You Are My God = 9.6/10 - This is a beautiful ballad of praise toward God. It is incredibly soothing, relaxing, and comforting to listen to, as the soft singing resonates over heavy guitars. The bridge introduces some aggression to chorus, as Nathan Rippke cries "Show me now" between each measure.
9. Wither = 9.4/10 - "Wither" provides listeners with perhaps the greatest display of the passionate, brilliant lyrics of 38th Parallel, as the bridge contains a mumbling rap about of friend of the band who has been taken by AIDS. This song is brilliantly done, and I love to listen to the powerful chorus.
10. Three Times Denied = 9.2/10 - A great closing to a sensational last four songs of "Turn the Tides". This proves to be the heaviest song on the CD, as the two vocalists combine to make it a heartfelt and emotional anthem, especially during the intense and driving chorus.
Christian answer to Linkin Park/Limp Bizkit January 16, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
There's no denying that NuMetal as it's called (mix of rap/rock) has caught on over the past couple years and that it's very catchy if done right. Like many Christians I listen to many different genres of music. NuMetal is one genre that until I listened to Ames, Iowa's 38th Parallel I really didn't have a Christian option to listen to that was really good. Turn the Tides is flat out a great album from beginning to end. Every song is strong lyrically and musically. I love everything about this album but I there is a very sad ending to this review and the band itself. The band lost their record contract a couple years ago during a reorganization and never resigned. With no record deal the band has disbanded and sadly won't put out any additional albums. I've heard various reasons behind their breakup but the two main are the afore mentioned lack of record deal and the desire for some of the members to complete their education at Iowa State University. Hopefully they'll get back together sometime in the future and begin where they left off!
 they're back! November 15, 2005
i have the turn the tides cd and it's pretty good the songs are uplifting and straight forward it's production quality could be a lot better but hopefully the album that they're working on now will have better production, they just started touring again last fall and I'm not exactly sure when the CD release date is since they havn't put up the info but i'm guessing it'll be some time summer or fall 06 if you wan't to listen to a couple of songs they have a demo or two up at myspace.com/38thparallel
 nice production team... July 12, 2005
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
congratulations are due to tony mcanany for creating one of the worst rock productions in a long time. i give this album a 2 simply because most of the songs themselves are decent, they just sound like total crap. 38th's live act is full of energy from the very beginning of every set, and the beginning of "hear my cry" is the wussiest excuse for rock production i've heard in a long time. album high point: songwriting. album low, low, low, low point: drums (come on!) 38th's new demo has some cool stuff on it though. oh, and it was recorded in one evening for a few hundred bucks and it sounds a million freaking times better than "turn the tides," which cost, i don't know, a few hundred thousand bucks. i think it's getting released on their website sometime soon.
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