Loftland

I Don’t Want To Dance
Dream Records

Loftland’s first CD on Dream Records is billed as a dance record. It makes a reasonable attempt to nail the genre but falls far short. I would call this pop but even here it evokes little of the good feelings that good pop should engender. It’s certainly not hard enough to be called rock. While listening I couldn’t help but think of the bubblegum music I so despised during the 70s. So this isn’t a record I can recommend to anyone older than 11 or so. To quote Roger Gelwicks from his review on Jesusfreakhideout.com, “‘I Don’t Want to Dance’ is more descriptive of the listener than the album.”

The song “Lovesick” almost makes the mark with its moving synth bass line, but even here there’s nothing else in the song to keep us listening past the first several bars. Lyrically there isn’t a strong or consistent Christian message through the CD. Clean and encouraging perhaps but nothing deep enough to lift the record out of the mire.

Here’s one I’d stay away from. If they make it to a second effort for Dream Records let’s hope they’ve found their voice.