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Much like Kutless and Sanctus Real, This Beautiful Republic is a band that combines modern rock sounds with lyrics expressing the need for a savior.

On their ForeFront Records’ debut, Even Heroes Need A Parachute, the five-member band from Toledo, Ohio, captures both the questions and the feelings so many teens and twentysomethings have about where God fits into their lives.

Recognizing that a life with God is better than one without, This Beautiful Republic’s songs often point to God as the one who rescues people who have fallen into despair, hampered by feelings of fear and failure.

“Black Box,” the most interesting song on Even Heroes Need A Parachute, uses the metaphor of an airplane crashing with the black box being the only remaining record of what happened. The black box is a metaphor for a person’s life, with lead singer Ben Olin asking the listener to consider what their “black box” would say long after they’re gone.

This Beautiful Republic asks a lot of questions in their guitar-driven songs in order to get the listener to examine their own relationship with God. While the name of Jesus is rarely mentioned, the lyrics generally point to Him in a poetic way such that the listener knows the band is talking about God.

Fans of Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World, and Taking Back Sunday will like This Beautiful Republic.

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