Limbs And Branches

Jon Foreman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CREDENTIAL REC.
• ASIN: B001G5ZOBS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A decent 'summary' of Foreman's EPs, November 14, 2008

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Trevor R. Raichura (Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Limbs And Branches (Audio CD)

For people who prefer Cliff's Notes or even watching the movie version rather than reading classic literature, this album will suffice. However, rather than getting just a summary of Jon Foreman's 4 outstanding EPs (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer), I recommend that you go out and buy the actual EPs that these songs are from. Then, download the two bonus tracks for a buck apiece.

This album has a couple of songs from each of the first 3 EPs, and 4 from the final one (Summer). There are so many great songs NOT on this album, that I suppose this works as a way to entice people to buy the actual EPs. I do enjoy the two new songs (Broken from the Start and Over the River), though I would not place them among the 12 best songs that he has released over the course of the past year or so.

If you only have enough money for one album this year, this is the one you should spend it on. But if you can afford more than this, definitely purchase all 4 EPs. They are filled with creative, acoustic, multi-instrument, simple-yet-elegant songs, which are sung passionately and will definitely leave you with food for thought. Jon Foreman, the lead vocalist of Switchfoot, has definitely shown the world that he's got a real gift for writing and performing music to inspire a generation!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing voice to calm your nerves., October 30, 2008

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K. Ang - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Limbs And Branches (Audio CD)

Jon Foreman's songs have so much soul and integrity. They are simple yet convey a very deep passion about music that is hard to come by nowadays. This is basically a selection from his 4 EPs plus 2 new songs. If you like this CD, you should definitely check out Fall/Winter & Spring/Summer (If you haven't done so already). He'll take you on a whirlwind of emotions from different seasons through his music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pass the good stuff, November 3, 2008

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Justin Schools (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Limbs And Branches (Audio CD)

This album compiles a year's worth of thoughtful songwriting and is more than worth a listen. It's pretty clear that Foreman is experimenting with different sounds (southwestern guitars, a dulcimer, background choruses, and ambient saxophones and French horns) but he that he aims at expression, not experimentation. I couldn't be more pleased with this album - an original sound with lyrical depth and melodies worth hearing twice that isn't out to impress.