Album Review: Switchfoot - Native Tongue
When Switchfoot announced their hiatus at the end of 2017, I can't be the only one who feared we may have to wait years until the band would perform again, or even that the group would decide to call it a day. Thankfully just a little over a year later the band announced that their 11th album, Native Tongue , would drop in January of 2019. I largely avoided hearing any of the singles, hoping to be completely surprised at whatever avenue they would venture down next. Upon my initial listen I couldn't help feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. Thankfully the second spin revealed some gems, and by the third listen I was fully invested. This is a record that rewards repeated listens. "Let It Happen" is an anthemic and passionate opener. It roars out of the gate with the band's trademark energy and one of Jon's finest lines to date: "I don't know what the future holds/But I know you're my future." It's one of the album's many tracks ...