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| Jon Foreman: Fall EP |
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Those of you who loved Switchfoot's massive hit rock singles, “Dare You To Move” and “Meant To Live,” would be in for a surprise if you listened to the band's frontman, Jon Foreman, on his new solo EP, Fall. The first in a series of four planned “seasonal” EPs, Fall allows the rock star and avid San Diego surfer, to try a different sound-- rootsy Americana-- and see if fans like it. If you like intimate, meandering ballads that seem tailor made for an overcast autumn day, you will love this release, with songs like “Lord Save Me From Me” and “Southbound Train” chugging along quite nicely.On the new material, Foreman sounds like a John Mayer contemporary, or, for those of you over 35, James Taylor with a nod to Johnny Cash for a new generation. From the muffled, melancholic piano of “My Love Goes Free,” which sounds like it was recorded in a living room, to the simple guitar chord progressions of “The Cure For Pain,” these easy-going songs would fit coffeehouses perfectly. Indeed, all the songs on the Fall EP are the kind young aspiring singer-songwriters will learn and perform in small town coffeehouses across the nation. While Foreman enjoys life as a solo artist in the months to come, his popular band, Switchfoot, is still together and working on new material. They're excited at the prospect of having the artistic freedom to explore new musical directions with their own label, Lowercase People Records. |
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