The Edge of the Earth

The Edge of the Earth
EP by Switchfoot
Released September 9, 2014 (2014-09-09)
Genre Alternative rock
Length 29:39
Label lowercase people, Atlantic
Switchfoot chronology
Fading West
(2014)		 The Edge
of the Earth
(2014)
Singles from The Edge of the Earth
  1. "Fading West"
    Released: February 1, 2015
  2. "Against the Voices"
    Released: March 11, 2015
  3. "The Edge of the Earth"
    Released: May 15, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
New Release Tuesday[3]

The Edge of the Earth is an extended play by American rock band Switchfoot, released digitally on September 9, 2014 through lowercase people/Atlantic.[4] It consists of previously unreleased songs from Switchfoot's rock documentary film Fading West.[5]

The EP has debuted at number 39 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and reached top 10 positions on Billboard Christian Albums, Soundtrack Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts.

Songs

The first song on the record, "Fading West", is the only track that had been previously released, as the song was included on the physical edition of the Fading West EP, which was released in September 2013.

The second track, "Against the Voices", has been a "long-time fan favorite,"[6] as the song was first played by the band live in 2010. However, it hadn't made the cut for Switchfoot's two previous full-length albums, Vice Verses (2011) and Fading West (2014).[3]

According to the band, the song "What It Costs" marked the first song recording for which bassist Tim Foreman provided lead vocals, replacing his brother Jon Foreman.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Fading West"  Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman 4:19
2. "Against the Voices"  J. Foreman 4:17
3. "Skin and Bones"  J. Foreman, T. Foreman 4:02
4. "What It Costs"  T. Foreman 4:05
5. "Slow Down My Heartbeat"  J. Foreman, T. Foreman 4:39
6. "Liberty"  J. Foreman 4:04
7. "The Edge of the Earth"  J. Foreman, T. Foreman 4:13
Total length:
 29:39

Personnel

Switchfoot
Technical Personnel[7]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
Position
US Billboard 200[8] 39
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] 3
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10] 20
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 11

See also

References

  1. ↑ Matt, Conner. "Switchfoot: The Edge of the Earth EP". CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gelwicks, Roger (September 8, 2014). "Switchfoot, "The Edge of the Earth: Unreleased Songs From The Film 'Fading West'" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Nikkel, Mary (September 9, 2014). "The Edge Of The Earth EP by Switchfoot". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Edge of the Earth: Unreleased Songs from the Film "Fading West" by Switchfoot". iTunes. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "BREAKING: Switchfoot Heads to "The Edge of the Earth" On New EP". Land of Broken Hearts. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  6. 1 2 McKinney, Lauren (September 10, 2014). "The Edge of the Earth EP Release". Switchfoot.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Information from the album booklet.
  8. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Switchfoot. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Switchfoot Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Soundtrack Albums for Switchfoot. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Switchfoot – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Switchfoot. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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