Arise

Darius Lux has an incredibly captivating voice, and from his first syllable, the listener is caught. What makes his album Arise even better is the fact that he can span and mesh a number of genres in a way that seems natural. Rock, pop, and soul swirl in each track. The singer/songwriter creatively uses his music and lyrics to be uplifting with his songs, and it works quite well.

"Listen (You Already Know)" is probably my favorite tracks. His haunting and melodic voice flows smooth through the whole song, and he is reminiscent of Lenny Kravitz and Maroon 5, but still maintains his own unique flavor.

It was refreshing to listen to an artist use his music for a message instead of just singing about nothing nowadays. Very good choice for summer time.