A Moment of Imperfect Clarity
| A Moment of Imperfect Clarity | ||||
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| Studio album by Spoken | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Christian rock | |||
| Length | 45:14 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
| Producer | GGGarth | |||
| Spoken chronology | ||||
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A Moment of Imperfect Clarity is the fourth album by the Christian rock band Spoken. It was their first to be released on Tooth & Nail Records.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christianity Today | [2] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [4] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [5] [6] |
| Punknews.org | [7] |
Awarding the album two stars for AllMusic, Rick Anderson writes, "this is nothing more than solid, competent, and forgettable stuff."[1] Scott Heisel, giving the album one and a half stars at Punknews.org, states, "Completely forgettable."[7] Reviewing the album from Exclaim!, Sam Sutherland describes, "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity delivers on its promise — not perfection, but respite from the mirthless nature of so many of today's emo acts."[8] Ben Lilford, rating the album a six out of ten from Cross Rhythms, says, " It doesn't deserve to but it will probably sell millions."[3]
Indicating in a four star review by Christianity Today, Russ Breimeier describes, "Spoken makes a triumphant emotionally charged return on A Moment of Imperfect Clarity."[2] Josh Taylor, signaling in a four star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, comments, "This is Spoken's best work to date, period."[4] Assigning the album a five out of five for The Phantom Tollbooth, Len Nash replies, "Before people start to shun Spoken, taking some time to check out the new sound and reading some of the lyrics will allow the listener to make the best educated decision possible."[5] Josh Marihugh, allocating a four and a half out of five review from The Phantom Tollbooth, responds, "While this CD may not be quite as musically groundbreaking as Echoes, it's definitely a fine album, full of well-crafted melodic modern rock and beautiful lyrics."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Across These Waters" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Promise" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Breath in the Fog" | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Falling Further" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Sleep Well Tonight" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "A World Away" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Learning to Forget" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "In Dreams" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Seasons Change" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Remembered" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "How Long" | 5:36 |
Total length: |
45:14 | |
References
- 1 2 Anderson, Rick (September 2, 2003). "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity - Spoken : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Breimeier, Russ (September 2, 2003). "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Lilford, Ben (November 1, 2003). "Review: A Moment of Imperfect Clarity - Spoken". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Taylor, Josh (September 16, 2003). "Spoken, "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Nash, Len (October 8, 2003). "Spoken - A Moment of Imperfect Clarity (Nash)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Marihugh, Josh (February 12, 2004). "Spoken - A Moment of Imperfect Clarity (Marihugh)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Heisel, Scott (September 2, 2003). "Spoken - A Moment of Imperfect Clarity (2003)". Punknews.org. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Sutherland, Sam (November 1, 2003). "A Moment of Imperfect Clarity". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 16, 2015.