Oh! Gravity. | 
 enlarge | Artist: Switchfoot
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $18.97
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 3852
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 82880
UPC: 828768288023
EAN: 8287682880232
ASIN: B000KC6T0S
Release Date: December 26, 2006
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| • | Oh! Gravity. | | • | American Dream | | • | Dirty Second Hands | | • | Awakening | | • | Circles | | • | Amateur Lovers | | • | Faust, Midas, And Myself | | • | Head Over Heels (In This Life) | | • | Yesterdays | | • | Burn Out Bright | | • | 4:12 | | • | Let Your Love Be Strong |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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 Switchfoot Pics More from Switchfoot
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Description
Oh! Gravity, the highly anticipated sixth album from the San Diego rock band Switchfoot, contains 12 new tracks written by the band and produced by Tim Palmer (Tin Machine, Pearl Jam, The Cure, Mother Love Bone, U2) and Switchfoot with Grammy-winning executive producer Steve Lillywhite. The new album expands Switchfoot's sonic palette while at the same time dealing with certain social issues. On songs like "Dirty Second Hands," Jon Foreman sings of the dehumanization that comes with technology. Other politically motivated tracks include "Oh! Gravity." the title track's generational appeal for love, peace and understanding, "American Dream," with its biting truth, "Awakening," about trying to recover the innocence of a child in the midst of an ever-harsher reality, the sawing alt-country of "Head Over Heels," the exotic instrumentation and Middle Easternflavor of "Circles," the REM-esque pulse of "4:12," the lush Brit-pop melodies of "Yesterdays," the Echo and the Bunnymen/Smiths influenced "Burn Out Bright" and Motown sound of "Amateur Lovers."
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 Oh Gravity Shoots Straight Down October 11, 2008
Stephen Barry Tell Em (Aiken, SC USA)
The Beautiful Letdown was fresh and new. Nothing Is Sound hit you even harder with some fresh sounds and inspiring lyrics (mostly, some of the songs on there were a little dry). This album is a little too "hard rock" for my taste. In addition to that, the lyrics aren't as relevant as there were on the last two albums. It's fall 2008, and I am just now giving this album a full listen, because nothing on it really captured my ears when I gave it a run through when it came out. EPIC FAIL!
 Freakin' Amazing!!! October 7, 2008
devildog16
Wow. You can never go wrong with Switchfoot. From the moment, I heard the sounds of Dirty Second Hands when it was released as the first single of this record, I knew this record was going to be amazing. And, like 9 times out of ten, I was right. I have been listening to Switchfoot for 4 years now, and I must say, I was so happy to get this album. Sure, I had already heard snippets of it in their podcasts, and on the website, but I just couldn't wait to hear the whole songs, one by one, all the way to the end. I even pre-ordered this album, and not too long ago, I was able to get it signed by all five band members, as well as my ticket at the most recent Cincinnati, OH concert. To those who don't own this album: buy it and buy it very soon!!!
 My LEAST favorite Switchfoot album : ( September 16, 2008
Mark (CT)
Switchfoot has been my favorite band for several years now. Out of their six major albums, this one is by far my LEAST favorite. I have listened to the album dozens of times to try and make it grow on me, but it just hasn't worked. Prior to this album, there was not a single Switchfoot song that I did not like. Now, there are a few--namely, "Amateur Lovers" (my least favorite song of the album), "Burn Out Bright", and "4:12". Overall, the lyrics from this album are not as strong/clever/heartfelt as those on previous Switchfoot albums, and the music itself is not as interesting or creative. It feels as though the album was rushed. The album does have several great songs on it--"Let Your Love Be Strong" (my favorite on the album--the "Daisy" of the album), "Head Over Heels", "Faust, Midas, and Myself", and "Awakening". The other five songs are just ok, in my opinion. "Dirty Second Hands" would have been great if it were not for an annoying "woo, woo" sound that is repeated throughout the song. If you are looking for a five-star Switchfoot album, I recommend "The Beautiful Letdown" (my favorite Switchfoot album) and "New Way to Be Human". "The Legend of Chin", "Learning to Breathe", and "Nothing is Sound" are all great albums too.
THE BEST! May 22, 2008
Jen Slothower
This is Switchfoot's best CD yet! The songs carry you through the CD and are as cleverly written as ever. As well as the normal hits you can hear on the radio, there are other gems hidden in the album that are good from the first time to the fiftieth time as you keep hearing new musical ingenuity and discovering new tricks in the lyrics.
Awesomeness March 20, 2008
J.D. Realms (Shard/other)
I'm surprised that The Beautiful Letdown has a higher rating; Oh! Gravity is a LOT better. Theres a lot more energy put into the songs in this album. In fact, there was two songs total that i disliked. seriously, it rocks! I listen to it every day. its so good, i borrowed it from the library and then baught it here. i really reccomend it. their best yet!
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