In 2005, the band Switchfoot embarked on making an album that would change not only the musical direction of the band but also revitalize a group who had just come off making a double platinum record. “Nothing Is Sound” was released on September 13, 2005, to very eager fans. The album was soon certified Gold and quickly gained popularity. The album contains a wide variety of genres within it. From songs like “Stars” to “Golden” to “Daisy,” Switchfoot shows that they are not tethered down to one specific sound. The album’s wide variety of sound is what gives the listener that unique experience that Switchfoot offers day in and day out.
This album struck me as a diamond in the rough. Out of all the albums the band has released, this is the one that gets the least amount of press. It should get the most, in my opinion. “Nothing Is Sound” is an album that only comes around once in a blue moon. The Beatles had “Abbey Road,” Pink Floyd had “Dark Side of the Moon,” and Switchfoot has “Nothing Is Sound.”
The songs that I would recommend from this album are “Stars,” “Easier Than Love,” “The Shadow Proves the Sunshine,” and “Golden.” These songs display more than the mainstream “love song” topics. These songs are real and speak to a generation who desperately needs to hear them.
Let me leave you with this: if you are at a point in life when you ask a lot of questions about yourself or why things are the way they are, I encourage you to listen to this album and take lead singer Jon Foreman for what he has to say about all the burning topics of today’s world. You will not regret it.
Signing off,
Derek Hale
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