Moving on somewhat from the epic and sincere post-grunge of their last two hit albums, 2003's Beautiful Letdown and 2005's Nothing Is Sound, California Christian-emo rockers Switchfoot deliver a lively and laid-back effort with 2006's Oh! Gravity.
Perhaps influenced by the post-punk of such contemporaries as Franz Ferdinand and Futureheads, Switchfoot smartly keep things stripped down and to the point this time.
To these ends, the title track and leadoff single "Oh! Gravity" is a poppy blast of '80s new wave.
Similarly engaging, the punchy and playful Mott the Hoople-esque anthem "Amateur Lovers" is a truly inspired creative turn for lead singer/guitarist Jonathan Foreman and his cohorts.
But lest longtime fans fear the band have completely changed their sound, don't worry, as tracks such as the blissful mid-tempo ballad "Awakening" and the driving rocker "Head over Heels (In This Life)" retain the band's knack for mixing heartfelt lyrics with catchy melodies that tug at your soul.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh! GravityJon Foreman, Tim Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | American DreamJon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Dirty Second HandsTodd Cooper, Jon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | AwakeningJon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | CirclesJon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Amateur LoversJon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Faust, Midas, And MyselfJon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Head over Heels (In This Life)Jon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | YesterdaysJon Foreman, Tim Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Burn out BrightJon Foreman, Tim Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Let Your Love Be StrongJon Foreman | Switchfoot | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | 4-12 | Switchfoot | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 318 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Barron | Photography |
| 2 | Cameron Barton | Assistant |
| 3 | Matt Beckley | Assistant |
| 4 | Sidney Cabrera | Violin |
| 5 | Todd Cooper | Composer |
| 6 | Devinon | Choir/Chorus |
| 7 | Mark Feltham | Harmonica |
| 8 | John Fields | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 9 | Jerome Fontamillas | Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Jon Foreman | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 11 | Tim Foreman | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Andy Geib | Horn |
| 13 | Michael A. Harris | Assistant |
| 14 | Femio Hernández | Assistant |
| 15 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 16 | Noah Lamberth | Pedal Steel |
| 17 | Jon Leshay | Management |
| 18 | Joshua Marc Levy | Art Direction, Illustrations |
| 19 | Steve Lillywhite | A&R, Audio Production, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 20 | Tom Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 21 | Jennifer Lukas | Choir/Chorus |
| 22 | Luke | Choir/Chorus |
| 23 | Lyndsey | Choir/Chorus |
| 24 | Joe Marlett | Engineer |
| 25 | Steven Miller | Engineer |
| 26 | Kybra Minisee | Violin |
| 27 | Ben Moore | Engineer |
| 28 | Sarah Mooridian | Cowbell |
| 29 | Tim Palmer | Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 30 | Jamie Seyberth | Mixing Assistant |
| 31 | Andrew Shirley | Group Member |
| 32 | Drew Shirley | Guitar |
| 33 | Zeph Sowers | Assistant |
| 34 | Steffany | Choir/Chorus |
| 35 | Switchfoot | Primary Artist |
| 36 | Chris Testa | Engineer |
| 37 | Dawn Tierra | Choir/Chorus |
| 38 | Keith Tutt II | Cello |
| 39 | Sara Watkins | Vocals |
| 40 | Sean Watkins | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |