Switchfoot frontman goes solo, seasonal

If Vivaldi were here to compose “Four Seasons” today, do you think he’d go for a digital pre-release? Perhaps he’d be more interested in making “L’autunno (fall)” Target-exclusive? Or maybe he would release each Concerto as separate EPs, much like Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman is doing with his own weather-change-inspired project – too autobiographical, he has stated, for the rest of the band’s involvement.

Released on Nov. 27, The Fall EP found the No. 3 spot on iTunes’ rock chart. Foreman has spoken about its single, “The Cure for Pain,” with ample gravitas: “I began to think the suffering I see around me, I think of the pain of a grandmother dying of cancer. Of a friend killed by a train. I think of the pain of death, of failure, of rejection, the pain of a father losing his only son. And I came to the conclusion that I cannot run from pain any longer.” If your seasonal depression hasn’t peaked yet. . .

Both Winter and a two-disc collection of the coldest months will be available at your usual digital outlets and Foreman’s official website on Jan. 15, with Spring and Summer TBD. . . but you should be able to guestimate a certain window in accordance with the titles there.

All serve as the debut releases from Switchfoot’s indie imprint, lowercase people records.

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