Here's some interesting news for any fans of Switchfoot: They have finished the recording for their new album, and it wil be entitled Nothing Is Sound, which is a classic elegant, confusing title from the band that brought us "The Beautiful Letdown," "Learning to Breathe," "New Way To Be Human," and "Legend of Chin." Anyway, they think it's their best album yet, and it is rumored to be "edgier" or "darker," vague adjectives that are nice and well, vague. They're still working on finishing touches and a tentative release date is August 2nd.
I'm most curious about what their lyrics will be like, especially in light of their recent mainstream success. The Beautiful Letdown already was the least "blatantly Christian" record to date, only directly mentioning God once, although it was flooded with lots of indirect and subtler references, including nice moral themes of hope and encouragement, and there was certainly nothing anti-Christian or immoral about it. So, will this new release continue with the subtle pattern of Beautiful Letdown, or will they have appeared to reject Christianese lyrics altogether? Blatant? Subtle? Non-existent? They're trying to be a light in the world, and they know non-Christians will certainly buy this next album. They don't have to blast "Jesus loves me" in every line, but many "Christian" bands go mainstream to the point where you can't tell they're Christian, and then I wonder if they're really being much of a light. It's a delicate balance, but Switchfoot has proven worthy so far. What will happen on Nothing Is Sound? We'll have to wait and... hear.
Edmond the Hun
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