If I Left the Zoo by Jars of Clay

Pros: Catchy, funky tunes that are more representative of the band as a whole.
Cons: The sound is a little rawer than their past albums.

It seems that many of the truly great bands in Christian music can't be pinned down. When Jars of Clay released their self-titled album back in 1995, it set a bit of a standard for the CCM...

Pros: Catchy, raw, spontaneous and FUN!
Cons: Takes quite some time to get used to.

I feel like I've told this story one too many times; I buy a CD, I listen to it a few times, I put it away, only to come back and try it out again. Only this time, I happen to be writing the review while still in the process of getting familiar with it....

Pros: Great sound
Cons: None

I just love this new album. Jars of Clay hits it again. They soothing and moving vocals are mixed with new original musical backgrounds that continue to change the music world. Every album has been a new inventions built better upon the old. All of my...

Pros: The album offers a completely new sound for Jars of Clay, yet still maintains their traditional lyrics and music writing ability.
Cons: It's nothing like their first two albums. Nothing.

Jars of Clay's "If I Left the Zoo" took a little while for me to get into, but it is worth the wait. I think of myself as one of the more avid Jars of Clay fans out there, being a lifetime member of the J.O.C. fan club and owning nearly every...

Pros: Smooth Vocals and a Unique Sound
Cons: Some lyrics seem vague.

I have a renewed excitement for Jars of Clay. After a slight disappointment in Much Afraid, the boys from Greenville are back on my hit list.

Oddly enough, the first song is titled with a departing: Goodbye, Goodnight. This is hardly a reason...

Pros: Great sound, awesome lyrics, great energy
Cons: None!

Since their debut album in 1995, Jars of Clay has been on a roller coaster ride to fame. Their songs have the attractive sound of a mainstream artist, while their lyrics indicate anything but mainstream. In most people's opinions, they are the premier...

Pros: Diverse, talented, intelligent
Cons: Jars still suffers from diarrhea of the mouth on some songs

Jars of Clay hit the scene in 1995 with the CCM album of the decade, revitalizing the acoustic guitar as a part of rock 'n roll, and giving Christian kids an album they could be proud of. They were bold enough to follow that up with Much Afraid,...

Pros: Christian music that is so much more
Cons: None whatever

First of all, I must state that I am in fact Christian, and a Christian music listener for a long time. However, I do not believe that just the mere fact of a band being Christian automatically makes them a better band (which is so often the case.....

Pros: great vocals, great sound, uplifting songs, no cussing
Cons: faster songs

I really like The new Jars of Clay album, "If I left the zoo". I never really heard of the band exept for that single flood. Songs like "famous last words" and "unforgetable you" are very uplifting songs. "Goodbye ...

Pros: great music and great lyrics
Cons: not long enough

Jars of Clay have once again managed to top themselves. The group has pushed their old creative limits aside and pressed on to form this latest, and greatest CD. "If I Left the Zoo" has a style all of its own. JOC seem to have tweaked their...

Pros: Masterpiece of work with all the instruments coming together.
Cons: Some of the tracks are kind of short, but the album together makes up for it.

The boys from Jars Of Clay show that they have creative ideas and have great talent on this album. I would have to say that this could be the best album they have made up to this point. Since the Jars don't have a regular drummer, they borrowed the...

Pros: soulful, easy listening
Cons: Not as heavy as previous albums

Jars of Clay makes another unforgetable album. I have been a loyal fan of their work since their first album. With this new release "If I Left the Zoo," I had to listen to it a few times for it all to soak in. If you ever listened to Jars of...

Pros: melodic light rock, meaningful lyrics
Cons: Honestly have found none

Again, as you see if you read many of my epinions my profile comes out as puzzle pieces. In Green Bay there was a wonderful radio station. I was lost without modern rock and came to listen to their Christian Rock station. I'm a Lutheran, so I figured...

Pros: great lyrics, variety in music stylings
Cons: most had to wait until Nov 9th to get it! (I stumbled across it early!)

These guys never cease to amaze and entertain me. They've put out 3 1/2 albums now, all new and different in their own way. Always evolving their abilities, and styles, yet staying true to their purpose and quality.

This new album is no...

Pros: The truthful, heartfelt lyrics
Cons: Cannot think of any

I would cry. Jars of Clay have come so far from their self-titled album, and their new one, "If I Left The Zoo," is so unique in its style and acoustics. Though many of the songs sound experimental, perhaps that gives the CD it's raw-edge...