Departures

Description

Departures is a solo album by the American singer and songwriter Jon Foreman of Switchfoot fame, independently release on lowercase people in February 2021, marketed and distributed by Capitol CMG Label Group.

Between his solo work and his leadership in the band Switchfoot, Jon Foreman has built a formidable house of quality pop music. «The Ocean Beyond the Sea» kicks the set off with an alluring, spooky orchestral arrangement reminiscent of Future of Forestry. The percussive «Education» recalls Jon Bellion. Madison Cunningham assists on vocals for the dreamy love song «Side by Side», while Lauren Daigle duets on the brooding heaven-minded anthem «A Place Called Earth». «Jesus, I Have My Doubts», which prayerfully laments a world and a person careening on a distressing course, contrasts with the Psalmlike faith odes «Thanks Be to God» and «Weight of the World». Cello, piano, and guitar team up for the breezy benediction «The Gift». «Love is the Rebel Song» rides a country guitar rhythm into the land of Electric Light Orchestra. The wry, Monkees-like «The Valley of the Shadow of Planned Obsolescence» cogitates wryly on the changing musical landscape. “What do we do when my favorite CD lies in the Goodwill’s hands?” The elegiac song of bereavement «Last Breath» closes on a contemplative note. From track to track, Foreman mixes up his sounds – acoustic, electric, programmed, live, ambient, hushed, raucous, but always compelling. [Robert Berman, Worship Musician Magazine, March 2021]

> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/departures/1545941558)

CD tracklist:

01. The Ocean Beyond The Sea
02. Education
03. Side By Side (feat. Madison Cunningham)
04. A Place Called Earth (feat. Lauren Daigle)
05. Red And Gold
06. Jesus, I Have My Doubts
07. Thanks Be To God
08. The Gift
09. Weight Of The World
10. Love Is The Rebel Song
11. The Valley Of The Shadow Of Planned Obsolescence
12. Last Words

Note: Released on both CD and 12-inch vinyl double LP (with Side 4 of the vinyl edition featuring four bonus tracks recorded Live at Melody League Studios; “Education” (3:44), “Red And Gold” (3:43), “Weight Of The World” (4:16), and “Jesus, I Have My Doubts” (4:45)).

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