Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane (2009) English christian album download

Posted by Maddy Monday, October 26, 2009

Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane

Hello Hurricane is the upcoming seventh studio album from alternative rock band Switchfoot, and the first of four albums produced in the same sessions. It was co-produced by the band and Mike Elizondo, after initial test runs with producers such as Ken Andrews and Charlie Peacock. The album was recorded mainly in their studio in their hometown of San Diego, California. It was originally to be released on October 6, 2009, but has since been pushed back to November 10, 2009 on their independent record label, the Atlantic-distributed lowercase people records.

The song "Hello Hurricane" was first debuted at a May 8, 2009 concert in Visalia, California. The band played a preview of the album version of the song through the PA system for the fans to hear. One fan recorded the song and posted it online, providing listeners with the first taste of the band's new material.
The tracklisting was announced via the band's Twitter on June 16, and Switchfoot began unveiling the new material throughout the Summer Festival tour season, beginning with "Mess of Me," which was played live for the first time on June 18 at the Big Ticket Festival in Michigan. "Hello Hurricane" was performed in its full-band incarnation for the first time at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada on June 20. "Bullet Soul" followed, live in Lancaster, PA at the American Music Theater for the first time on June 21, with "Needle and Haystack Life" debuting live at Spirit Song at King's Island in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 9. "The Sound" then was revealed on July 16th in Memphis, TN.
The band also began hosting listening parties across the United States to give fans a chance to hear the album in its entirety. Entrusting the master copy of the record to the YouTube online video content provider, Corey Vidal, fans got rare opportunities to hear Hello Hurricane during certain stops on Vidal's "Youtube Road Trip."
In September, Switchfoot released the first music video for the lead single, "Mess of Me," to YouTube. Fans were actively encouraged to promote and spread the video, and it garnered several top honors on the site.
The band also played a short string of radio shows, debuting a stripped version of "Free" at a 99x radio session on September 9. The next day, Switchfoot debuted "Always" at a show in the Ft. Lauderdale Culture Room in Florida.
Songs from "Hello Hurricane" have been featured in College Football games on ESPN. Switchfoot's music is played before commercial breaks. Songs that are frequently played are "Needle and Haystack Life", "The Sound", and "Bullet Soul"
On October 16, before the American League Championship Series Game 1 broadcast, a montage of baseball highlights was shown, while interspersed with live clips of the band and the song "Free" playing in the background.

Distribution::
Upon completion of Hello Hurricane, the band had concluded a season of independence and artistic freedom that hadn't been experienced since the band recorded The Beautiful Letdown independently. Once this season was concluded, the band began shopping around for partners to distribute the songs all across the globe, "looking for the best partner to give these songs a large platform that is respectful to the people that listen to our music." On August 7, 2009, Switchfoot announced that their independently-owned label, lowercase people records, would be partnering with Atlantic Records to distribute Hello Hurricane globally. EMI CMG will meanwhile retain the rights to release Switchfoot's material to the Christian market.

Formats::
Hello Hurricane will be distributed in several different formats and packages, as announced on switchfoot.com. Official pre-sales for the packages began on September 16, 2009.

Digital Download
Standard CD Edition
Vinyl (with physical CD)
Deluxe CD/DVD Edition
Collector's Deluxe Edition (includes CD/DVD/Bonus disc, a hardbound 84-page photo book, an exclusive poster, and extra bonus content)

There is also an iTunes deluxe package available, with exclusive acoustic versions and other tracks.

Switchfoot - hello hurricane (2009) band

Album :: Hello Hurricane

Artist :: Switchfoot

Release Date :: November 10, 2009

Genre :: Alternative rock

Label :: lower case people records/Atlantic

Producer :: Charlie Peacock, Ken Andrews, Mike Elizondo, Rob Cavallo, Switchfoot