Soot and Stars
I AM SOOT!
Switchfoot Official Website
Discography:
1997 The Legend of Chin
1999 New Way to Be Human
2000 Learning to Breathe
2003 The Beautiful Letdown
2005 Nothing Is Sound
2006 Oh! Gravity.
2009 Hello Hurricane
2011 Vice Verses
2014.Fading West
Switchfoot is a band with an amazing growth. They were actually the first in the new wave of Christian rock bands to break the mainstream even before my favorite, Anberlin. They created the new realm of Christian Rock that actually sounded great to the masses but still had a message. The message was ambiguous which is why it worked and that way they could give people who wanted the message rock they didn't have to be embarrassed by and the masses in general great music they could enjoy and take as they like. What I love about this band is there growth as musicians. Even with their breakthrough album "The Beautiful Letdown", which was like their 4th album in, they had a basic rock sound. Great anthemic songs which deserved to hit it big but nothing that reinvented the feel. Just the hidden parlor trick of being a Christian rock band that blended in. Their new material, especially the last album (new one out soon) "Hello Hurricane" which was a perfectly produced uplifting, atmospheric masterpiece. Their best yet IMO! They are always a very captivating band to seee live and with their audience! It's an experience regardless of faith. They were even better the second time I saw them. So with the new album coming out let's dig into this band!
Here's the albums I own by them:
Here are my favorites:
This Is Your Life
(This has become my favorite single off of "The Beautiful Letdown", Great seeing it live and I love the lyrics, such truth to it)
Sing It Out
(absolutely perfect song, perfect crisp sound, very beautiful inspirational song where you can hear it go from darkness to hope, perfect vocals)
Mess Of Me
(a great rocker)
Your Love Is A Song
(another favorite, perfect production again, great bouncy song with a great vocal, the chorus is great)
Sooner Or Later
(an early track, slow burning ballad)
And the new album coming out:
Vice Verses
I'm loving the new song off of it!
Dark Horses
Check them out and if you are a fan chime in!