The Way - Helpless But Not Hopeless

I think Christian punk can be a little one tracked at times. Songs can be all about having a good time with friends and songs about girls. Lots of songs about love and girls. ANd when you get spiritual punk lyrics, they can be cheesy or just played over super fun punk music. And when bands tread on deeper lyric topics they get thrown into a category of being one of those "controversial" bands (Craig's Brother).

The Way don't veer into controversial territory but the band uses their music to make a lyrics statement. I don't know if I would say they're super political or theological with their lyrics but the band isn't shying away from making a point with their music. Great punk rock in the vain of Bad Religion, Social Distortion, and Pennywise (a sound that's largely been missing in Christian punk).

Helpless But Not Hopeless is another great release from Thumper Punk Records.