New Anchor & Braille Songs

Two new ANCHOR & BRAILLE songs have surfaced and despite both tracks sounding like material I wouldn't normally like, I have to admit I enjoy both tracks. I'm a little disappointed the Stephen Christian kind of went this non-organic route because I thought some of his more beautiful songs with Anchor & Braille were his more minimalistic organic songs. But again, these 2 new songs definitely work.
This first track "Fatal Flaw" is a shorty, but a goodie. Again, that fake hip-hop sounding high-hat isn't normally something I like, but it works with everything else in that it sort of sounds like an '80s synth vibe. It sounds like it could've been in the opening credits for "DRIVE".




This next song is called "Detroit Stab".



I should also note that I read that the label Anchor & Braille is working with typically only releases singles for artists. It could mean that there isn't a full-length or EP coming out, and that these could be one-off singles. I certainly hope that this isn't the case, because I am very much looking forward to the progression of Anchor & Braille.
Their first album, "Felt" was good and you could tell that it was Stephen Christian behind the songs, but the songs weren't "full" enough for me. It felt like most of the songs just needed 1 more thing. It's still a beautiful album and something I love to have on in the background from time to time. However, I thought Stephen Christian really flexed his song writing skills when "The Quiet Life" came out. The album is more diverse, it is fuller, and it is just plainly enjoyable.

Debate: Does Science Refute God?

This was a lively debate that I had never seen before. 
The Christians (D'Souza + Hutchinson) didn't say anything that shifted the core of my stance, but I found myself nodding yes to a couple of their points. Especially when they discussed morality. I'm glad that the Christians didn't fight the notion that Christian morals are good morals because they are not. However, my nihilistic side did agree with the Christians that we do not know why we decided kicking a dog is wrong (I am glad that we did, but dogs are amazing creatures). Morals don't intrinsically exist in the cosmos. We constructed them so that we wouldn't have to live in fear every waking and resting moment of our lives.



This is pretty cool format for debates. It's quicker and I'm glad the speakers can step on each other from time to time and address each other like they are in the same room (Because, well, they are). I prefer it over formats where someone gets 5 minutes to address an opponent as if they were in another room. It really forces a debater to to clarify and support their stance.