Kutless: Next Steps
Apple Music
When not producing praise hits, Kutless unload gritty alt-rockers. One of their heaviest is “Tear It Up,” a husky jam about healing souls that's packed with grunge fuzz and tormented shrieks; “Hungry” begins hushed and quiet, then builds into a wall of screaming guitar solos. Even the secular-tinged ballad “Promise of a Lifetime” packs a punch, as drums and bass lay down a thick, hammering beat.