Oh! Gravity.
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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. --Mike McGonigal
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Album information
| Release Date (USA): | 2006-12-26 |
| Release Date (UK): | |
| Artist/s: | Switchfoot |
| Label: | Sony |
Track Listing
| 1 | Oh! Gravity. | |
| 2 | American Dream | |
| 3 | Dirty Second Hands | |
| 4 | Awakening | |
| 5 | Circles | |
| 6 | Amateur Lovers | |
| 7 | Faust, Midas, And Myself | |
| 8 | Head Over Heels (In This Life) | |
| 9 | Yesterdays | |
| 10 | Burn Out Bright | |
| 11 | 4:12 | |
| 12 | Let Your Love Be Strong |
