The Mission Light’s debut, Hearts for City Limits, boasts a fascinating blend of folk and pop elements. The album’s 10 acoustic-driven songs are propelled to great heights by the soul-stirring vocals of Guy Abraham, and are further enhanced by the lush organ, piano and violin interplay throughout. They range in mood from quiet and introspective to intense and emotional, often in the same song. The musicianship is excellent, with the above-mentioned piano-violin interplay reaching its zenith on Breakdown in the Afterglow, where Abraham asks of the listener: “Here we are / Are we living?” Fans of Coldplay will enjoy the epic soundscapes found within HFCL. With its themes of hope and the search for truth, The Mission Light’s Hearts for City Limits is bound to find a home in the hearts of a vast array of listeners.

Published in Volume 64, Number 8 of The Uniter (October 22, 2009)