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« Reply #80 on: October 22, 2006, 01:11:53 PM » |
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On second thought.. nevermind that. Here's another HTTP link instead. Zshare is a bit easier to download from usually. http://www.zshare.net/download/switchfoot-3-song-ep-limited-edition-2006-zip.html |
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I was at a resteraunt. I ordered a chicken sandwich, but I don't think the waitress understood me. Cuz she said "how would you like your eggs?". So I tried to answer her anyhow, I said incubated, and then raised, and then beheaded, and then plucked, and then cut up, and then put on a grill, and then put on to a bun. Damn, it's gonna take a while! I don't have time - scrambled! -- Mitch Hedberg
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« Reply #81 on: October 22, 2006, 05:08:28 PM » |
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Oh! Gravity
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« Reply #82 on: November 19, 2006, 02:45:10 PM » |
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« Reply #83 on: November 19, 2006, 02:51:22 PM » |
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is this legal? Of course not. That never stops anybody here. |
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« Reply #84 on: November 19, 2006, 04:36:52 PM » |
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Of course not. That never stops anybody here.
Hasn't stopped any of us from actually buying Switchfoot's albums, either, far as I can recall. I'm certainly first in line to buy 'em when they come out. Though I think the stupid copy protection that made Nothing Is Sound not work on anyone's computer probably cost the band a lot of potential sales. |
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« Reply #85 on: November 20, 2006, 12:23:08 AM » |
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I just keep forgetting to buy NIS because I won't pay more than 10 bucks for it.
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« Reply #86 on: November 21, 2006, 12:59:34 AM » |
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is this legal? In Canada it is =) |
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« Reply #87 on: November 21, 2006, 01:10:46 AM » |
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Oh! Gravity gets 3.5 from Paste.
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« Reply #88 on: November 21, 2006, 01:17:12 AM » |
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Oh! Gravity gets 3.5 from Paste.
Out of 5 or 10? |
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« Reply #89 on: November 21, 2006, 04:25:45 AM » |
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Paste is out of 5.
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« Reply #90 on: November 21, 2006, 02:47:34 PM » |
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Paste is out of 5.
Phew. I guess I was thinking Pitchfork for a second there, though for them, that sounds about right, too. |
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« Reply #91 on: November 21, 2006, 04:30:12 PM » |
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Are you talking about if the Fork reviewed Switchfoot? I'm not thinking they'd go so low as 3.5, but I can't envision them going 8.0 or higher for the band's music, either.
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« Reply #92 on: December 07, 2006, 07:41:36 PM » |
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So, this album hasn't leaked anywhere yet?
I'm suprised.
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I found it on a torrent site, but there appear to be no seeders. I will keep looking.
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« Reply #93 on: December 07, 2006, 08:24:50 PM » |
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So, this album hasn't leaked anywhere yet?
I'm suprised.
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I found it on a torrent site, but there appear to be no seeders. I will keep looking.
Found the same torrent. Bummer. Nope.. AFAIK it hasn't leaked. Pre-releases have been sent out, so I'm kinda surprised that it hasn't. Josh |
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I was at a resteraunt. I ordered a chicken sandwich, but I don't think the waitress understood me. Cuz she said "how would you like your eggs?". So I tried to answer her anyhow, I said incubated, and then raised, and then beheaded, and then plucked, and then cut up, and then put on a grill, and then put on to a bun. Damn, it's gonna take a while! I don't have time - scrambled! -- Mitch Hedberg
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"When we spend so much time promoting everything we're against that the message of who we are for gets lost, when Christians are putting everyone else down, how is Jesus lifted up in that?." Doug Fields
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« Reply #96 on: December 20, 2006, 09:28:41 AM » |
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She must have read the forum because I said a couple months ago that it sounded like Weezer and Jimmy Eat World had a lovechild.
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« Reply #97 on: December 20, 2006, 09:42:12 AM » |
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She must have read the forum because I said a couple months ago that it sounded like Weezer and Jimmy Eat World had a lovechild.
You got that from this? Sounds like … a mix of power pop and indie rock similar to bands like Jimmy Eat World, The Fray, Weezer, Snow Patrol, and Mae. Sounds like someone has a high opinion of himself.  |
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« Reply #98 on: December 20, 2006, 09:51:40 AM » |
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Finally leaked  Downloading now. |
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I was at a resteraunt. I ordered a chicken sandwich, but I don't think the waitress understood me. Cuz she said "how would you like your eggs?". So I tried to answer her anyhow, I said incubated, and then raised, and then beheaded, and then plucked, and then cut up, and then put on a grill, and then put on to a bun. Damn, it's gonna take a while! I don't have time - scrambled! -- Mitch Hedberg
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« Reply #99 on: December 20, 2006, 10:08:33 AM » |
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You got that from this? Sounds like someone has a high opinion of himself. Not going to lie and say I don't.  Anyways, from what I've heard, i'd give the album 3 or 4 stars but not 4 1/2. I think that's a tad generous . |
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« Reply #100 on: December 20, 2006, 10:14:10 AM » |
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Finally leaked Downloading now. Same here. Took them long enough.  |
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« Reply #101 on: December 20, 2006, 09:16:25 PM » |
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I'm enjoying what I'm hearing so far.
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« Reply #102 on: December 20, 2006, 11:06:17 PM » |
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I'm enjoying what I'm hearing so far.
So am I, but it's not an Album of the Year contender as some folks at Jarchives are insisting it's gonna be. |
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« Reply #103 on: December 22, 2006, 04:51:24 PM » |
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Ok, after four listens, my favorite tracks are Dirty Second Hands, Amateur Lovers, Oh Gravity, and Yesterdays.
I probably could have done without American Dream, and Awakening isn't anything special, Burn Out Bright seems a little repetative after Faust, Midas, And Myself, since they address similar subjects.
4:12 is a weird one, I like it, but it feels like the music and lyrics don't quite match.
Let Your Love Be Strong is an alright closer.
Circles is fun, but probably the weakest lyrics on the album.
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« Reply #104 on: December 22, 2006, 06:12:26 PM » |
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Ok, after four listens, my favorite tracks are Dirty Second Hands, Amateur Lovers, Oh Gravity, and Yesterdays. I'm a huge fan of Dirty Second Hands and Oh! Gravity. Amateur Lovers is fun in a Legend of Chin/Poparazzi sort of way, but Jon's a bit too spastic for my tastes on that one. The "P-p-p-p-professional" really gets on my nerves. "Yesterdays" is just boring, at least so far. I probably could have done without American Dream, and Awakening isn't anything special, Burn Out Bright seems a little repetative after Faust, Midas, And Myself, since they address similar subjects. Most of the album addresses that same old Switchfoot subject: This Is Your Life and you're Meant to Live, so I Dare You to Move. I enjoy the music, but ENOUGH ALREADY. 4:12 is a weird one, I like it, but it feels like the music and lyrics don't quite match. I like some of the different "phases" of that song but I'm not sure if I enjoy it as a whole. Let Your Love Be Strong is an alright closer. Parts of it are really good. I don't like the "loose" flow of the lyrics, though. I think it's their weakest album closer since "Under the Floor". Circles is fun, but probably the weakest lyrics on the album. Haven't paid as much attention to the lyrics on that one, but I love the music. It's 5/8 switching to 6/8, and each individual element seems to have its own self-contained rhythm at the end. THe only song you didn't mention is "Head Over Heels (In This Life)", which at the moment I'm rather meh about. It feels like a "You" that wants to be a "This Is Your Life" or an upbeat song, but can't quite commit to a particular mood and pace. |
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« Reply #105 on: December 22, 2006, 07:58:13 PM » |
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Dang. I was hoping for something a little more forward-thinking, like "Dirty Second Hands". This isn't bad, though - I can see some of the Chin fans getting back on board.
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« Reply #106 on: December 22, 2006, 08:10:09 PM » |
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Dang. I was hoping for something a little more forward-thinking, like "Dirty Second Hands". I think we all were. At the moment (and this may change as I listen more), I'd rank their albums this way: 1. The Beautiful Letdown 2. Nothing Is Sound 3. Learning to Breathe 4. Oh! Gravity 5. The Legend of Chin 6. New Way to Be Human O!G has a real fighting chance at eclipsing LTB for the #3 spot, but I don't see it going higher than that. NIS, despite its flaws (which are mainly confined to 4 out of 12 tracks and the thematic issue that every post-LTB album shares), is pretty darn solid. And TBL is a career-defining album. |
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« Reply #107 on: December 22, 2006, 08:12:19 PM » |
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I can't comment on the album yet-- heck, I still gotta catch up with their last one-- but that CT review is pretty weak music criticism. I say that only because CT usually does much better, and I'm not sure why they gave such a high-profile assignment to a distinctly weaker critic than, say, Russ or Andree.
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« Reply #108 on: December 22, 2006, 08:19:52 PM » |
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I can't comment on the album yet-- heck, I still gotta catch up with their last one-- but that CT review is pretty weak music criticism. I say that only because CT usually does much better, and I'm not sure why they gave such a high-profile assignment to a distinctly weaker critic than, say, Russ or Andree.
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« Reply #109 on: December 22, 2006, 09:18:00 PM » |
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I'd love to hear what Andree has to say. Russ is a bit of a fanboy when it comes to Switchfoot.
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« Reply #110 on: December 24, 2006, 08:55:51 AM » |
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I've listened to the stream on MTV2 a few times, and I basically agree with the consensus here: pretty good but not the Album of the Year. Still, I liked what I heard a lot, and you bet I'm going to be trying to track this CD down on Tuesday. I'd guess this will probably end up as either my 2nd or 3rd favorite Switchfoot CD. It's not going to rank ahead of The Beautiful Letdown for me, although I do like this one better than Nothing is Sound.
As for individual tracks, I'd say "Dirty Second Hands" is my favorite song on the CD. I also find "Circles", "Oh! Gravity" and "Burn Out Bright" to be a lot of fun musically. I haven't closely analyzed the lyrics yet, although from my initial listens, I didn't hear anything terribly embarassing. "Faust, Midas and Myself" is definitely a grower, but if I give it time, it could become one of my favorites. "Yesterday" and "4:12" also appear to be growers for me. I'd probably like "Amateur Lovers" more if it didn't sound like the love child of "Poparazzi" and "Easier Than Love" to me. Pretty much everything else I like even if it doesn't stand out that much.
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- Phil V.  My current pub songs: Andrew Peterson: "The Reckoning (How Long)" (from Counting Stars) Jars of Clay: "Out of My Hands" (from an upcoming release) The Mynabirds: "Numbers Don't Lie" (from What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood) |
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« Reply #111 on: December 31, 2006, 01:26:43 AM » |
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Looks like I was the first one at Epinions to get to this... I blame the holiday season, because normally, there'd have been a few quick-and-dirty fanboy reviews up by now. http://www.epinions.com/content_299482582660 |
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« Reply #112 on: January 02, 2007, 12:50:59 AM » |
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Nice review. I agree with many of your viewpoints on the album. I give it a 3.5/5 with a chance to be a 4 over time (but I'm not holding my breath)
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« Reply #113 on: March 02, 2007, 02:35:31 PM » |
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If you can't make it to any Switchfoot concerts, they are allowing bootlegs of CD's to be uploaded to the site below. Switchfoot is recording 6-7 songs live each night, and pressing 100 CD's for sale at the end of the show. Pretty cool idea - I think somebody else did something similar recently, but I can't remember who it was. http://switchfootbootlegs.com/ |
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« Reply #114 on: August 03, 2007, 10:44:46 AM » |
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From Jon Foreman's blog: It's late or early and I'm back from lestats. "hot hot hot" would be the words describing the evening...Yes, it was there that I let the cat out of the bag- we're tracking a few tunes for the next projecto this week. Can't wait. ridiculous. So, yes, Switchfoot is back in the studio. I read they are tracking five songs - could be an album out by spring. |
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« Reply #115 on: August 03, 2007, 11:32:07 AM » |
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« Reply #116 on: August 03, 2007, 01:05:55 PM » |
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The real question is when we get that SeanJon album.
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« Reply #117 on: August 03, 2007, 01:30:08 PM » |
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So, yes, Switchfoot is back in the studio. I read they are tracking five songs - could be an album out by spring. That might mean new stuff on the fall tour, which will make it less repetitive for me. The spring tour was so awesome that I really don't know what they could have added to it. |
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