Source: Soteria Magazine Website - Published 7th July 2008

A week or so ago I did a review of RPM's newest live album from the Abundant Life Church in Bradford. I complained that RPM sounded like all the other young bands in England, while I stand by that statement it clearly doesn't take into account YFriday on this, their latest release.

This album is catchy from the very first opening section, which is really just the intro with Neil Armstrong's famous words overlaid with the 2001 music overlaid. Once we get into the album itself we find an alertness and originality in the music that is rare in Christian circles.

On top of this the songs aren't just pale Biblical clichés, some of these tracks have a serious depth that bear thinking about much longer than the average trite youth band lyric.

Unlike other albums where all the songs sound the same, on this album all the tracks sound individually styled. The vocals have a certain amount of variety and although Ken Riley isn't the best singer I've ever heard he's certainly got a quality to his voice that carries these tracks to a greater depth. Whether it's the chant of "You are someone I can live for" or the more subtle "Holy, Holy, Holy" this band still sounds fresh on their newer and older tracks!

Reviewed by Rob Allwright

Overall rating: 9 out of 10

Source: Cross Rhythms Website - Published 2nd June 2008

"A full-on rock worship experience."

Jam-packed full of great songs penned over the years by the Newcastle rock worship stalwarts, this release, both CD and DVD, is a live recording from The Riverside Centre in Derby. Songs from the 'Universal' and 'Revolution' albums feature heavily as well as a stirring version of "Holy, Holy, Holy" from their first album 'Rainmaker.' It was this song that lead singer, Ken Riley, says opened doors for the band. It certainly did. Nine years on, five albums down the line, here is the evidence from when Yfriday walked through those doors. This album is energetic, dynamic and also gives a sense of how the audience respond in worship to their music. The accompanying DVD is the same live session as on the CD and with the on stage visuals the atmosphere is, if anything, increased. A full-on rock worship experience.

Reviewed by Rebecca Bridge

Rating: 8 out of 10

 Source: Christian Today Website - Published 27th May 2008

This is a great live album that kicks off with the knock-out track ‘Universal’, from YFriday’s last album of the same name. This is quickly followed by two other great tracks, ‘Someone I can live for’ and ‘Wonderful’. Being a live recording you might expect to hear some off-key singing and sloppy ensembles but this was clearly a quality live performance and the sound of the 1,200 strong audience singing along at points just makes it all the more a joy to listen to. Nothing quite beats a live recording done well. “How can we dance?” signals the departure from thrashy Brit-rock beats and riffs and offers a brief pause for some gentler soul-searching before the second half of the album breaks into a more classic rock sound, showing the extent of their talent. The album was recorded at a recent gig in Derby’s Riverside Centre which centered on giving thanks to God and that’s definitely the sense that the album leaves the listener with, busting out other great songs including “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Hands Up”. The great music (15 tracks in all) and God-centered lyrics make this a heart-warming as well as body-moving album right the way through. And if you feel like listening to the tracks just wasn’t enough, then be sure to watch the accompanying DVD.

Rating: 4 out of 5