Fool's Paradise
Artist: Monday Morning
Label: Selectric Records
Released: 2005
Type: Full-Length
Rating: This album has not yet been rated.
Fool's Paradise is the first major studio album released by Christian alternative rock band Monday Morning. It was released on August 30, 2005 through Selectric Records. The album features their single "Wonder of It All (Next Year)", which was the 9th most played song on Christian contemporary hit radio in 2006.
The band has labeled their major musical influences Silverchair, U2, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, and Our Lady Peace. The song "Blind" is about addiction, while "Can't Go On" discusses the topic of racism.
In a 2006 interview with Jesus Freak Hideout, lead vocalist Derek Stipe said of the album artwork:
"True art has its own meaning for each person who views it. It's very symbolic, and to me has a meaning very similar to the album title. Paradise lost, but we still can't get enough."
Lineup
Derek Stipe - Lead Vocals
Justin Blythe - Guitar
Kevin Stipe - Bass
Kent Rector - Drums
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