Winter (Jon Foreman EP)

Winter is the second EP released by Jon Foreman, frontman of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot. The EP was released on Tuesday, January 15, 2008,[9] as either a digital download or as a physical copy packaged with the Fall EP in a double-disc set.

Winter
EP by Jon Foreman
Released	January 15, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Acoustic
Length	22:43
Label	Lowercase people, Credential
Producer	Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman chronology
Fall (2007) Winter (2008) Spring (2008)
Alternative covers
The Fall & Winter Compilation Cover
Alternative cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	89%[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Christianity Today	[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[4]
The Album Project	[5]
PopMatters	[6]
IGN	6.6/10[7]
Patrol Magazine	5.9/10 [8]

Sound

Stylistically, this EP reflects a more experimental side to Foreman's songwriting. Whereas the Fall EP displayed a more straightforward approach musically, experimentation on Winter is much more evident. "White as Snow" toys with a slightly eastern influenced sound, while "In Love" carries a very oriental, and near-mantric feel—both new concepts in Foreman's music.[10] The feel of the album is indeed much more 'wintry', reflecting the dead of wintertime.

Commercial performance

The Fall & Winter CD combo debuted on the Billboard Top Heatseeker's chart at No. 24.[11]

In popculture

• "Behind Your Eyes" appeared in an episode of the TV Show, One Tree Hill[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Learning How to Die"	3:28
2.	"Behind Your Eyes"	2:28
3.	"Somebody's Baby"	4:30
4.	"White as Snow"	4:11
5.	"I Am Still Running"	3:19
6.	"In Love"	4:39

References

1. "Jon Foreman - Winter - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
2. Winter at AllMusic
3. "Fall and Winter - reviewed by Russ Breimeier - Crosswalk.com". Christianitytoday.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
4. "Jon Foreman, "Winter EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 15, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
5. http://albumproject.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/full-review-jon-foreman-winter-ep/
6. Danielsen, Aarik. "Jon Foreman: Fall & Winter". PopMatters. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
7. "Jon Foreman - Fall/Winter - IGN". Music.ign.com. February 19, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
8. "Patrol - A review of religion and the modern world | Writing about religion, culture, and politics". Patrolmag.com. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
10. "Jon Foreman, "Fall and Winter" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
11. Chart Listing For The Week Of Feb 02 2008 - Published February 2, 2008 (Retrieved April 15, 2008)
12. Fiction Family's "When She's Near" added to Sirius Satellite Radio (S018-FM) Radio, amongst other exciting Fiction Family/Jon Foreman News - Published January 7, 2009 (retrieved January 7, 2009)