Featuring the same producer and the same sonic approach, with buzzsaw guitars supporting the dramatic and powerful vocals of Adrienne Liesching, the Benjamin Gate's sophomore effort sounds awfully similar to the band's Untitled debut. But why mess with a winner? The South African-based group scored two No. 1 hits and several Dove nominations for that record's cutting-edge Christian rock. We get more on Contact: energetic pop like "Lift Me Up" and "This Is Not" shares space with melodic midtempo gems like "The Calling" as well as the sort of chaotic rockers ("Fall Away" and "Violently") that one rarely associates with a Christian band. Unequaled in comparison and unparalleled in energy, the Benjamin Gate's second step is just as firm as the first. --Michael Lyttle