The Edge of the Earth
{{Other uses|Edge of the Earth (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Edge of the Earth
| type = EP
| artist = Switchfoot
| cover = Switchfoot The Edge of the Earth.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2014|9|9}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = {{Duration|m=29|s=39}}
| label = lowercase people, Atlantic
| producer =
| prev_title = Fading West
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Where the Light Shines Through
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Edge of the Earth
| type = EP
| single1 = Fading West
| single1date = February 1, 2015
| single2 = Against the Voices
| single2date = March 11, 2015
| single3 = The Edge of the Earth
| single3date = May 15, 2015
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = CCM Magazine
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |first=Conner |last=Matt |title=Switchfoot: The Edge of the Earth EP |url=http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/digital/2014/nov/index.html |journal=CCM Magazine |accessdate=January 16, 2015}}
| rev2 = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev3 = New Release Tuesday
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=14335 |title=The Edge Of The Earth EP by Switchfoot |publisher=New Release Tuesday |first=Mary |last=Nikkel |date=September 9, 2014 |accessdate=September 15, 2014}}
}}
The Edge of the Earth is an extended play by American rock band Switchfoot, released digitally on September 9, 2014 through lowercase people/Atlantic.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/edge-earth-unreleased-songs/912336388 |title=The Edge of the Earth: Unreleased Songs from the Film "Fading West" by Switchfoot |publisher=iTunes |access-date=September 15, 2014}}
It consists of previously unreleased songs from Switchfoot's rock documentary film Fading West.{{cite web|url=http://landofbrokenhearts.org/archive/2014/09/breaking-switchfoot-heads-to-the-edge-of-the-earth-on-new-ep/ |title=BREAKING: Switchfoot Heads to "The Edge of the Earth" On New EP |publisher=Land of Broken Hearts |accessdate=September 15, 2014}}
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,"{{cite web |url=http://www.switchfoot.com/switchfoot/blog-article/news/622/The+Edge+of+the+Earth+EP+Release |title=The Edge of the Earth EP Release |first=Lauren |last=McKinney |publisher=Switchfoot.com |date=September 10, 2014 |accessdate=September 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115019/http://www.switchfoot.com/switchfoot/blog-article/news/622/The+Edge+of+the+Earth+EP+Release |archivedate=April 2, 2015 |df=mdy-all }} 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).
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.
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 29:39
| title1 = Fading West
| writer1 = Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
| length1 = 4:19
| title2 = Against the Voices
| writer2 = J. Foreman
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Skin and Bones
| writer3 = J. Foreman, T. Foreman
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = What It Costs
| writer4 = T. Foreman
| length4 = 4:05
| title5 = Slow Down My Heartbeat
| writer5 = J. Foreman, T. Foreman
| length5 = 4:39
| title6 = Liberty
| writer6 = J. Foreman
| length6 = 4:04
| title7 = The Edge of the Earth
| writer7 = J. Foreman, T. Foreman
| length7 = 4:13
}}
Personnel
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- Jon Foreman – lead vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–7), rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Tim Foreman – bass, lead vocals (track 4)
- Chad Butler – drums
- Jerome Fontamillas – keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Drew Shirley – lead guitar
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;Technical PersonnelInformation from the album booklet.
- Neal Avron - production, engineering, mixing
- Tanner Sparks - engineering
- Adam Hawkins - engineering, mixing
- Eric Owyoung - mixing
- Ted Jensen - mastering
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Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Chart (2014) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|39|artist=Switchfoot|id=281275|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardChristian|3|artist=Switchfoot|id=281275|rowheader=true|refname=US Christ|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardDigital|20|artist=Switchfoot|id=281275|rowheader=true|refname=US Digital|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardSoundtrack|3|M|artist=Switchfoot|id=281275|rowheader=true|refname=Soundtracks|title=Switchfoot Album & Song Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281275/Switchfoot/chart?f=337 |publisher=Billboard Soundtrack Albums for Switchfoot. Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|6|artist=Switchfoot|id=281275|rowheader=true|refname=US Alt|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|11|artist=Switchfoot|id=281275|rowheader=true|refname=US Rock|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} |
See also
References
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