Caedmon's Call's 1999 effort,
40 Acres, doesn't disappoint. It shows off the group's broadening concerns, with songs like "Table for Two," which wistfully expresses coming to terms with being single. It also shows off their expanding musical interests, with songs like the rollicking, piano-based "Daring Daylight Escape." This album carries on their trademark honesty through songs like "Petrified Heart" and "Shifting Sand," and encourages with songs like "Climb On (A Back That's Strong)" and "Faith My Eyes." Although by the end the songs start to sound a little bland,
40 Acres is a fruitful, worthwhile listen. It doesn't have the strength of their previous albums, but it does move
Caedmon's Call, and their fans, in some new directions while being faithful to their purpose. ~ Melinda Hill