Hello Hurricane
Switchfoot · 2009
58 min · 24 tracks · alternative rock · progressive rock
A dynamic blend of introspective lyrics and soaring melodies layered over anthemic rock instrumentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration of themes
- interludes that create space
- wave-like pacing and flow
- reflective moments between anthems
- ear-catching melodies with depth
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, single tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, 'Hello Hurricane' marked a significant return for Switchfoot after the commercial success of their album 'Nothing Is Sound' in 2005. The band faced lineup changes and creative challenges, making this album a pivotal moment in their evolution as they sought to redefine their sound amidst personal and professional shifts.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Needle (Writing Sessions, Spring 2008: San Diego, CA) 1:50
- 2 Needle (take 7, 2008-07) 4:16
- 3 Mess of Me (Charlie Peacock sessions, 2007-08) 3:05
- 4 Red Eyes (take 1, 2009-01-12) 3:23
- 5 Sing It Out (writing session, Fall 2008: Raleigh, NC) 0:43
- 6 Sing It Out (dark version, take 6, 2008-11-22) 1:45
- 7 The-Voice-Inside-Your-Head (interlude) 0:06
- 8 Your Love Is a Gun (Bullet Soul Early version) 3:30
- 9 Enough (reprise) 0:31
- 10 Yet (dressing room demo, Fall 2007) 1:35
- 11 Yet (take 7, 2008-11-04) 3:53
- 12 Tambo-Cave-At-Gmail-Dot-Com (interlude) 0:14
- 13 Sing It Out (prog drums demo, 2009-10) 4:34
- 14 Red Eyes (demo, Early 2005) 2:14
- 15 Always Yours (take 9, 2008-11-13) 4:22
- 16 Always Yours (Tim's unused bridge) 0:50
- 17 Mess of Me (full band demo, take 2, 2008-08) 3:49
- 18 Nicaraguan-Maracas (interlude) 0:25
- 19 Mess of Me (early demos) 2:01
- 20 Your Love Is a Gun (Bullet Soul Laptop demo) 3:25
- 21 Hello Hurricane (early demos) 2:22
- 22 Distortion (interlude) 0:06
- 23 Needle (take 12, 2008-11-18) 3:32
- 24 Sing It Out (2009-03-19) 5:29
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