Switchfoot - The Legend of Chin
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Artist: SwitchfootEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-06-17
Music Label: Re: Think
Soundtracks:
- Bomb
- Chem 6A
- Underwater
- Edge Of My Seat
- Home
- Might Have Ben Hur
- Concrete Girl
- Life And Love And Why
- You
- Ode To Chin
- Don't Be There
Free Music Notes for The Legend of Chin
Free Music Review: Switchfoot's weakest album
Hit: 3 Stars
For most bands, and album like "The Legend of Chin" would be a success. Switchfoot, however, has raised the bar.
All the 5-star ratings can be explained by the fact that the only people who look for this album are those who are really committed to the band and thus already favorably dispositioned to it.
I bought "Legend" used after I already owned "New Way to be Human" "Learning to Breathe" and "Beautiful Letdown." At first listen I thought thought the album was alright but not up to Switchfoot's new standard. Many spins later, my opinion remains the same.
Unlike later albums, "Legend" has a garage sound with choppy guitar and less smooth vocals. It is interesting to see how far the band has come.
But it's not all bad news. Even at their most primitive work, the band's talent is evident. The songs "You" and "Home" remain some of their best songs to date. "You" in fact, was on the movie "A Walk to Remember," which came out many years later.
If you are a devout Switchfoot fan already than it wouldn't hurt to add "Legend of Chin" to your collection. Otherwise, your hard-earned cash would be better invested in one of the band's later releases, particularly "New Way to Be Human."
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