The Legend Of Chin Review

Release Date: Jun 17, 1997
Label: re:Think
Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative CCM
Number Of Tracks: 11
It would probably be wiser to purchase one of the group's other albums as a starting point instead, since this one is so aimless.

Sound:	10
Lyrics:	10
Impression:	10
Overall rating:	10
Users rating:	8.9
Comments:	4

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Switchfoot555, on november 15, 2007

Sound: June 18, 1997 is the day "The Legend Of Chin" came out (the day my little brother was born). I was 3 years old when this came out, but I've listened to them and loved this band that long. The first song you hear is "Bomb" which has incredible sounds and music in which I tabbed but can't get right. "Chem 6A" is a fun sounding song. I love the words because that's me with school. It is a song that you can listen to for a long time and still crave. "Underwater", "Edge of My Seat", "Might Have Ben Hur", and "Concrete Girl" are about girls, but they'er more like fables. "Home" and "You" are more Christian songs than the others. "Life And Love And Why", "Ode To Chin", and "Don't Be There" are the first look into what they're future songs would be like. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics aren't as good as their new music, but is great for a debut album. "Chem 6A" is the best song on the album. It's what 99% of teens are like. "Don't be There" is a wounderful song if you like to listen to the poetry of music. In overall, the albums lyrics aren't as great as the newer ones, but still in a way rock. // 10

Impression: Overall, the album shows the flavor switchfoot displays. I favor this album more than most of the others because this album is the roots of their band. I love this whole album and there's no way I wouldn't buy the album again if I had lost it or it was stolen. I wish at least some their newer songs had this same flavor. // 10

Comments

[>>Eric<<]

This album is really crappy compared to all of their new releases. =/

[jhawk182]

i agree

[CMHSwitch16]

Switchfoot is my favorite band and this is my second favorite album of theirs next to Nothing is Sound....I wish that Switchfoot would come out with another album similar to one of these albums because I believe that both of these albums are very different form each other and different from other switchfoot albums.

[Bexerwolf]

I think this album was great, and considering it being a debut album aswell. I have nearly every SF song available (rares aswell) and some of my favourite are on this album, i love to hear it and compare jons voice to when he sang on LOC and live doing some of the songs again. Overall, not best SF have done, but for a few freinds messing around in a bedroom, and then going surfing afterwards, great !