Switchfoot is the name of boy rock band, which produces somehow very interesting alternative rock music. Their new album Oh Gravity! is full of explosive tones and lyrics. These guys from San Diego created one of the best rock albums of last months, so if you like this music genre, this shouldn’t miss your collection.

With Oh! Gravity, the San Diego-based modern rock act delivers their best album in years, one that fully reconciles their (Christian) faith with their (considerable) talent. It’s diverse but not overly so, and while the production work of veteran Tim Palmer (U2, Tears for Fears) helps provide a radio-friendly sheen atop everything, it’s actually their least compromised/mainstream sounding record since the group left the indie scene.

From the chiming, revved-up, anthemic title song, which pairs compressed vocals with distorted guitars, to the moody and mildly schizophrenic single “Dirty Second Hands,” this album is loud and dirty, the lyrics are thoughtful and plaintive. Lead singer/songwriter Jon Foreman clearly questions the meaning of the band’s success, and the role they play in the scheme of things: “Like a puppet on a monetary string/Maybe we’ve been caught singing/Red, white, blue, and green/But that ain’t my American dream.” If only Switchfoot’s conscience could be implanted in the bodies of other modern rock acts! The world might not necessarily be a better place, but the radio certainly would be.

Switchfoot is an alternative rock band from San Diego, California, United States, known for its spiritually evocative and socially aware lyricism. The current members are Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), and Drew Shirley (guitar). With three guitarists in the line-up often operating simultaneously, and Jerome’s work on the synthesizer, the band works up a melodic and densely layered sound with electronic flourishes, often driven by guitar riffs. Switchfoot gained mainstream recognition after the inclusion of four of their songs in the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember.

Tracklist:

01. Oh! Gravity 2:30
02. American Dream 3:09
03. Dirty Second Hands 3:16
04. Awakening 4:08
05. Circles 4:06
06. Amateur Lovers 4:36
07. Faust, Midas And Myself 3:51
08. Head Over Heels (In This Life) 3:41
09. Yesterdays 4:04
10. Burn Out Bright 3:24
11. 4:12 4:12
12. Let Your Love Be Strong 3:47

ARTIST: Switchfoot
TITLE: Oh! Gravity
LABEL: Columbia Records
GENRE: Alt. Rock
BITRATE: 220kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 44min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-12-26
RIP DATE: 2006-12-20

Release name: Switchfoot-Oh_Gravity-2006-RNS
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