Winter (Jon Foreman EP)
| Winter | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 The Fall & Winter Compilation Cover |
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Winter Cover on Jon Foreman's myspace, with slight variations |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 89%[1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christianity Today | [3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [4] |
| The Album Project | [5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| IGN | 6.6/10[7] |
| Patrol Magazine | 5.9/10 [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
- "Behind Your Eyes" appeared in an episode of the TV Show, One Tree Hill[12]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jon Foreman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "Jon Foreman - Winter - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ Winter at AllMusic
- ↑ "Fall and Winter - reviewed by Russ Breimeier - Crosswalk.com". Christianitytoday.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Jon Foreman, "Winter EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 15, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ http://albumproject.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/full-review-jon-foreman-winter-ep/
- ↑ Danielsen, Aarik. "Jon Foreman: Fall & Winter". PopMatters. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Jon Foreman - Fall/Winter - IGN". Music.ign.com. February 19, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Patrol - A review of religion and the modern world | Writing about religion, culture, and politics". Patrolmag.com. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ "Jon Foreman, "Fall and Winter" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ Chart Listing For The Week Of Feb 02 2008 - Published February 2, 2008 (Retrieved April 15, 2008)
- ↑ 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)