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Track Listings
| 1. Afterlife |
| 2. The Original |
| 3. The War Inside |
| 4. Restless |
| 5. Blinding Light |
| 6. Selling the News |
| 7. Thrive |
| 8. Dark Horses |
| 9. Souvenirs |
| 10. Rise Above It |
| 11. Vice Verses |
| 12. Where I Belong |
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This Grammy Award winning San Diego band first formed in 1996, when Jon Foreman and his brother Tim put the group together with friends from their days at high school. With its play on words, the title of their new album Vice Verses points at its theme: everything has two sides.
"The whole thing is about polarity," says Foreman. "We wanted to write about the polarity of what it means to be human, the lights and darks. I'm always intrigued by the tension that exists between life and death. When making Hello Hurricane, there was a graveyard right by the hotel we were staying at while we were mixing, and I spent a little bit of time there each morning...really Vice Verses started there. This record is as much about loss as it is about what we still have while we're living."--Jon Foreman, Switchfoot
"The whole thing is about polarity," says Foreman. "We wanted to write about the polarity of what it means to be human, the lights and darks. I'm always intrigued by the tension that exists between life and death. When making Hello Hurricane, there was a graveyard right by the hotel we were staying at while we were mixing, and I spent a little bit of time there each morning...really Vice Verses started there. This record is as much about loss as it is about what we still have while we're living."--Jon Foreman, Switchfoot
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having listened to this album many, many times since its release I can safely say this album is as good as "Hello Hurricane" of not better. It still sounds like Switchfoot, but the musicianship is better, the creativity is better and Jon Foreman's singing has never sounded as good.
Overdriven guitars open the album with "Afterlife"; a song that yearns for life beyond this earth. This goes into "The Original", a classic sounding Switchfoot song reminding us that we are all unique. "The War Inside" lyrically is very similar to "Mess of me"; describing the internal fights that Christian's face with their sinful nature.
"Restless" is almost worshipful in its cry for "the infinite", this theme is continued with "Blinding Light". "Selling the news" is perhaps a bit different to the rest of the album, but is similar to "Easier than love" in its criticism of the media.
"Thrive" slows it down a bit, and its call of "I want to thrive not just survive" is one we can all relate to. "Dark Horses" opens with some fantastic electric guitar, and is definitely one of the best Switchfoot songs ever, with an absolutely fantastic chorus! "Souvenirs" is a song about reminiscing about times that have passed. "Rise above it" is similar to "The Sound" in that it's searching for something beyond that which is around us, with a fantastic bridge; "With our arms raised high, Hear us sing tonight, Like the last night on earth"
"Vice Verses", the album's namesake is a song about that ancient question of "where is God in suffering", and although quieter than the rest of the album, it is by no means any less meaningful.
The album finishes with "Where I belong". Which originally I thought was fairly average, but having since heard them play it live, saying that when they do finally finish, they want it to be their last song, I have a newfound admiration for the song and it's brilliant lyrics. It is most definitely the best song on the album!
In summary, if you liked "Hello Hurricane" you'll definitely want to get this; also, if you can, go see them on their "Vice Verses" tour; absolutely brilliant.
Overdriven guitars open the album with "Afterlife"; a song that yearns for life beyond this earth. This goes into "The Original", a classic sounding Switchfoot song reminding us that we are all unique. "The War Inside" lyrically is very similar to "Mess of me"; describing the internal fights that Christian's face with their sinful nature.
"Restless" is almost worshipful in its cry for "the infinite", this theme is continued with "Blinding Light". "Selling the news" is perhaps a bit different to the rest of the album, but is similar to "Easier than love" in its criticism of the media.
"Thrive" slows it down a bit, and its call of "I want to thrive not just survive" is one we can all relate to. "Dark Horses" opens with some fantastic electric guitar, and is definitely one of the best Switchfoot songs ever, with an absolutely fantastic chorus! "Souvenirs" is a song about reminiscing about times that have passed. "Rise above it" is similar to "The Sound" in that it's searching for something beyond that which is around us, with a fantastic bridge; "With our arms raised high, Hear us sing tonight, Like the last night on earth"
"Vice Verses", the album's namesake is a song about that ancient question of "where is God in suffering", and although quieter than the rest of the album, it is by no means any less meaningful.
The album finishes with "Where I belong". Which originally I thought was fairly average, but having since heard them play it live, saying that when they do finally finish, they want it to be their last song, I have a newfound admiration for the song and it's brilliant lyrics. It is most definitely the best song on the album!
In summary, if you liked "Hello Hurricane" you'll definitely want to get this; also, if you can, go see them on their "Vice Verses" tour; absolutely brilliant.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With every album Switchfoot release, they just keep getting better and better. Vice Verses is a mix of lyrical genius and flat out rock with the perfect balance of hard and soft, highs and lows, and Vice and Verses. Long time fans will love it as there's a clear progression of their musical and lyrical style, and first time listeners will hear Switchfoot at their very best. 10/10, highly recommended!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Got the album today - EVERY song is an anthem! It's a work of musical genius, and this album deserves all the success I hope it gets. Buy it - you won't be disappointed if you're a Fan of the Foot!
From the air guitar inducing Afterlife through to the might of Dark Horses and the stadium sing-along of Restless, this album delivers ear throbbing awesomeness on every track.
Thank you Switchfoot for producing the soundtrack of my life for months to come!
From the air guitar inducing Afterlife through to the might of Dark Horses and the stadium sing-along of Restless, this album delivers ear throbbing awesomeness on every track.
Thank you Switchfoot for producing the soundtrack of my life for months to come!
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Outstanding Album
Don't hesitate this is an outstanding album. Whether you are a Christian or not you will love this album if you like mid range rock music. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Wombat
AMAZING!!!!!!
Really amazing album, a real must have for anyone that likes Switchfoot. I would happily reccomment it to anyone who likes a rock/pop genre of music as it is so good! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jarvy
Switch to Switchfoot
Ok. If you havn't heard any Switchfoot yet and you like rock music with amazing lyrics with a Christin bias then listen to them now. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Roy
Rock Guitar Fan
Probably their best and most exciting album, everything from great crunching riffs to more mellow and contemplative - always with great melodies. Read more
Published 6 months ago by RayD8
Quality!
Absolutely their best album ever! God-inspiring lyrics, passionate original music at and simply the most awe-inspiring down-to-earth talents out there!
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Lester K. B. Ang
Exceptional!
Love the album - this is their best work yet! I rarely buy an album and like every track, that's why I rated Vice Verses as exceptional!
Published 6 months ago by Woodland
Great Value, Great Sound, Deluxe Album
Well, I think that the new songs from Vice Verses are fantastic. Not too far away from their previous works stylistically, continuing their rockier/grittier sound from their last... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. D. May-Miller
amazing
This is an excellent album from Switchfoot, definately up to the standard of their other album. definately was worth buying!
Published 7 months ago by A Davies
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