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premier magazine review open May 2001

yfriday - open
blisteringly brilliant - one of the most significant worship releases..
Premier Magazine May 2001

Newcastle's praise team yfriday certainly have made an impact over the last couple of years since their debut album, Rainmaker. Touring with Noel Richards, playing the major festivals in the UK and continuing to lead worship at the IXth hour event in their home city has only given yfriday the opportunity to hone their skills. The result is a blisteringly brilliant second album. From the almost anthemic eightees pop vibe of the opening cut Creator, through to the acoustic intimacy of I Love You, to tracks like Head Over Heels and Joy which let out all the stops, here's a band living out of the sheer joy of praise and worship. There are two highlights where the band create epic vibey music that hits the heart. One is Shelter, a song of intimate longing for more of the God who understands everything we go through. The other is Rain, a song celebrating God's life changing grace being poured out. Open is packed with powerful stuff and yfriday have probably recorded one of the most significant worship releases in the UK this year.