Patterns brims with the sort of melodic muscle that has earned this quartet a solid fanbase in the Christian pop/rock community. All of the band’s strengths are on display—the lyrics earnestly grapple with angst, while the music bristles with chorus hooks and dynamic textures. Partial credit goes to producers Matt Thiessen (from Relient K) and Mark Lee Townsend, who achieve a hefty, hard-punching sound without dampening Run Kid Run’s inherent friskiness. Tracks like “Back to the Basics,” “Promise,” and “War Is Over” are urgent, rollicking numbers that extract optimism from confusion and self-doubt. Backed by luminous vocal harmonies and rippling drums, lead singer David Josiah Curtis soars to particularly impressive heights on “Sunburns.” A hunger for love and redemption runs through the album, heard in the yearning “White Noise” and the uplifting “Someway, Somehow.” Neil Endicott earns kudos for his protean lead guitar work, shifting from the scorching simplicity of “Rely on Her” to the grand ringing tones of “My King.”