Plumb – Blink
Depends on where the fans are at in their own lives, and whether they follow Plumb more for her sound or the heart expressed through her songwriting. Blink is definitely softer than the modern rock of her previous efforts, but it is exactly the sort of lullaby album you could imagine her making, relying more on gentle programmed pop ambience than harps and strings. The gorgeous opener “Sweet and Lovely” is cut from the same cloth as an ethereal Sarah McLachlan ballad like “I Love You,” while the straightforward hymn covers (“Children of the Heavenly Father,” “God Will Take Care of You”) resemble material from Christmas and worship albums by Rebecca St. James and Natalie Grant.
Yes, the album can help lull little ones to sleep, particularly “Solomon’s Song,” based on the very tune Plumb hummed to her own firstborn. But she takes many of these lullabies further than sweet dream sentiments through songs reminding us how parental love for children mirrors God’s love for us, with subjects ranging from self-sacrifice (“Me”) and enjoying moments while they last (“Blink”) to love’s endurance of all things (“In My Arms”) and its perseverance beyond time (“Always”).
Blink puts an appealingly modern spin on lullabies for today’s generation of moms, but it’s going to seem too motherly for the teens and young adults expecting guitars and angst. This is not the Plumb most people are familiar with, but it does accurately represent the place from which Plumb is writing music today, and that should still count for something even if the album won’t appeal to everyone in the same way.