Their first album in nearly three years, Switchfoot have said Hello Hurricane has been the hardest record they have ever made. The band tracked over 80 songs out of 150 written, the end result being 12 remarkably cohesive tracks. Between the aggressive rock numbers and powerful ballads, Hello Hurricane is a solid release embodying tales of struggle and loss intertwined with the overlying theme ...
Switchfoot long ago hit that level, in which they reached a certain caliber of music, and have been free to move in a variety of musical directions without fear of sacrificing the quality. The songs on ‘Hello Hurricane’ rip through open fields with heavy instrumentation and a sophisticated chaos with the purpose of spreading understanding [...]
Off on the right Foot with Hello HurricaneSwitchfoot's one of those bands that's gonna get the pub one way or another. Radio hot for years, the band returns in a couple of weeks with Hello Hurricane (due Nov. 10) on Atlantic Records.Coinciding with the release, the band has already amped up the publicity wagon by kicking off a tour on Nov. 8 in San Diego at the 94.9 Anniversary Bash (more dates...
Switchfoot is back this November with Hello Hurricane. The band's seventh album will be available on Atlantic Records on Nov. 10.Reportedly, the band tracked more than 80 songs for the new record and spent time with producer/bassist Mike Elizondo.Switchfoot just finished up their 2009 BRO-AM, a surf contest, charity auction and concert. They are estimating a gross of around $93,000 for San Dieg...
MUSIC NEWS - San Diego, CA alt rockers, SWITCHFOOT will unlease, Hello Hurricane, the seventh full-length album (out via Atlantic Records) on November 10, it was announced today. Hello Hurricane is the group's first album on the label and their first studio album since 2006's Oh! Gravity, and follows their 2008 "Best Of" compilation release. Switchfoot had been working hard on
Their first album in nearly three years, Switchfoot have said Hello Hurricane has been the hardest record they have ever made. The band tracked over 80 songs out of 150 written, the end result being 12 remarkably cohesive tracks. Between the aggressive rock numbers and powerful ballads, Hello Hurricane is a solid release embodying tales of struggle and loss intertwined with the overlying theme ...
Switchfoot long ago hit that level, in which they reached a certain caliber of music, and have been free to move in a variety of musical directions without fear of sacrificing the quality. The songs on ‘Hello Hurricane’ rip through open fields with heavy instrumentation and a sophisticated chaos with the purpose of spreading understanding [...]
Music out today worth buying* Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane* Dashboard Confessional – Alter The Ending* Wyclef Jean – From The Hut, To The Projects, To The MansionOther music out today* Flyleaf – Memento Mori* Hollywood Undead – Desperate Measures
I'm typing this blog as I'm working on an in-depth album review of Switchfoot's forthcoming release, Hello Hurricane, due in stores Tuesday. (Hoping to get the review up for you tomorrow!) In the meantime, take a look at the album trailer and their latest single, "Mess of Me" below. Their first album in nearly three years, the band proves they're still alive and rocking. What do you think?Relat...
Artist: Switchfoot Album: Hello Hurricane Release date: 10.11.2009 Tracklist: 1. Needle and Haystack Life2. Mess of Me3. Your Love Is a Song4. Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)5. Enough to Let Me Go6. Free7. Hello Hurricane8. Always9. Bullet Soul10. Yet11. Sing It Out12. Red Eyes Style: Alternative Rock Post-Grunge ...
Lyrically deep and hard hitting in all the ways you would want, but still the record fails to hail as the band’s best. Songs like “The Sound”, “Bullet Soul”, “Mess Of Me” and even “Needle & Haystack Life” pit this album as contender against ‘Oh! Gravity’ for the edgiest work Switchfoot has put out, neither [...]
It's a little early for 2009 list-making, and it's just one writer's opinion. But from this writer's perspective, the long-awaited new album from Switchfoot is more than just a straight "A" -- Hello Hurricane is nothing less than the album of the year. If you want to know the reasons why... read on.