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| An array of soundboard artists renews the hit album’s welcome with revelatory remixes. Versions of Gone, Slam, Burn For You, Getaway Car, more. |
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| 1 Getaway Car |
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| 2 The Slam |
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| 3 Diverse City |
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| 4 Burn for You |
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| 5 Hey Now |
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| 6 Phenomenon |
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| 7 Gone |
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| 8 Intruding Again |
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| 9 Catchafire |
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| 10 Ill-M-I |
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| 11 Atmosphere |
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| 12 West Coast Kid |
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| 13 Burn for You |
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Album Review
Fans responded well to the remix of his first solo effort "Momentum", so in the wake of Tobymac's Dove Award-winning sophomore album "Welcome to Diverse City", the former Toby McKeehan undoubtedly thought, "Why not?" "Renovating->Diverse City" is a lean but buoyant collection that never overstays its welcome, despite appearing just a little over a year after the original. Some of these remixes aren't tweaked very severely. Neither the "Shortwave Radio" version of "Burn For You" nor "Getaway Car" sound much different beyond their amplified rhythms. (A more drastically reimagined "Burn For You" is available as a bonus track.) However, Christopher Stevens and Brent Milligan transform the anthemic guitar pop of "Gone" into a contemplative, gentle reverie with layered harmonies and a string section. "Slam" gets a makeover, too. The original was pretty overwrought, a too-obvious take on Saliva's secular world X-Games hit "Click Click Boom". But on "Renovating->Diverse City" it's not nearly as eager, drifting closer to Linkin Park with its plaintive piano loops and letting the raps in the middle breathe a little. Like "Re: Mix Momentum", "Renovating->Diverse City" is almost exclusively for the Tobymac faithful. Despite the remixing and abbreviated track list, it's too close to the original to stand on its own. But for the devoted it's a reinforcement of that album's messages, and does offer a fresh look at a few of the songs. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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