Winter (Jon Foreman EP)

Winter
EP by Jon Foreman
Released January 15, 2008
Recorded 2007
Genre Acoustic
Length 22:43
Label Lowercase people, Credential
Producer Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman chronology
Fall
(2007)
Winter
(2008)
Spring
(2008)
Alternative covers
The Fall & Winter Compilation Cover
Winter Cover on Jon Foreman's myspace, with slight variations
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net89%[1]
Allmusic [2]
Christianity Today [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]
The Album Project [5]
PopMatters [6]
IGN6.6/10[7]
Patrol Magazine5.9/10 [8]

Winter is the second EP released by Jon Foreman, frontman of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot. The EP was released on Tuesday, January 15, 2008,[9] as either a digital download or as a physical copy packaged with the Fall EP in a double-disc set.

Sound

Stylistically, this EP reflects a more experimental side to Foreman's songwriting. Whereas the Fall EP displayed a more straightforward approach musically, experimentation on Winter is much more evident. "White as Snow" toys with a slightly eastern influenced sound, while "In Love" carries a very oriental, and near-mantric feel—both new concepts in Foreman's music.[10] The feel of the album is indeed much more 'wintry', reflecting the dead of wintertime.

Commercial performance

The Fall & Winter CD combo debuted on the Billboard Top Heatseeker's chart at No. 24.[11]

In popculture

Track listing

All tracks written by Jon Foreman.

No.TitleLength
1."Learning How to Die"  3:28
2."Behind Your Eyes"  2:28
3."Somebody's Baby"  4:30
4."White as Snow"  4:11
5."I Am Still Running"  3:19
6."In Love"  4:39

References

  1. "Jon Foreman - Winter - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. Winter at AllMusic
  3. "Fall and Winter - reviewed by Russ Breimeier - Crosswalk.com". Christianitytoday.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  4. "Jon Foreman, "Winter EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 15, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  5. http://albumproject.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/full-review-jon-foreman-winter-ep/
  6. Danielsen, Aarik. "Jon Foreman: Fall & Winter". PopMatters. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  7. "Jon Foreman - Fall/Winter - IGN". Music.ign.com. February 19, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  8. "Patrol - A review of religion and the modern world | Writing about religion, culture, and politics". Patrolmag.com. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  9. "Jon Foreman, "Fall and Winter" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  10. Chart Listing For The Week Of Feb 02 2008 - Published February 2, 2008 (Retrieved April 15, 2008)
  11. Fiction Family's "When She's Near" added to Sirius Satellite Radio (S018-FM) Radio, amongst other exciting Fiction Family/Jon Foreman News - Published January 7, 2009 (retrieved January 7, 2009)
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