The fourth solo outing for Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue, 2015's Carry the Fire finds the Christian singer/songwriter delivering more of his heartfelt and melodic faith-based rock.
The album follows up his 2013 effort, Water & the Blood, and showcases a similar mix of electric and acoustic instrumentation.
Carry the Fire also comes on the heels of Kensrue's break with Washington-based Mars Hill Church, for which he worked as worship pastor from 2012 until 2014, when actions of church leadership (including misappropriation of funds) came under scrutiny.
Although Kensrue had nothing to do with the controversy, he nonetheless felt compelled to leave the church and relocate his family back to his hometown in Orange County, California.
In many ways, Carry the Fire represents Kensrue's return to playing music full-time, as well as his reconnection to his Christian faith.
Recorded largely on his own, Kensrue's Carry the Fire is a heartfelt, soulful album that carries the idealistic post-hardcore passion of Thrice while retaining all of the intimate, sophisticated beauty of his previous solo work.
Included on Carry the Fire are the singles "Of Crows and Crowns" and "Back to Back.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RubyDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:02 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Back to BackDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | GallowsDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Death or GloryDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | In the DarknessDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Of Crows and CrownsDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | JuggernautDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | What Beautiful ThingsDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Carry the FireDustin Kensrue | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | There’s Something Dark | Dustin Kensrue | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 231 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Kensrue | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |