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Vice Verses garnered acclaim from music critics. At Christianity Today , Jeremy V. Jones rated it four stars, and wrote that "Vice Verses pounds out Switchfoot's evolving soundtrack for a messy yet grand spiritual journey." [26] Ewan Jones of Cross Rhythms rated it a perfect ten squares, and called it "a rock album of the highest calibre." [27] At CCM Magazine , Matt Conner rated it a perfect five stars, and noted that "Just as Good Monsters cemented Jars of Clay's greatness over a decade into a stellar career, so Vice Verses establishes Switchfoot in much the same way." [25] Kim Jones of About.com rated it four-and-a-half stars, and felt that "Vice Verses offers fans reality wrapped in good music." [23] At HitFix, Melinda Newman graded it a B, and evoked that "There's a faith that grounds 'Vice Verses,' but it's not a blind one by any means." [28] Johan Wippsson of Melodic rated it four stars, and proclaimed that "once again a very good album with a perfect balance of beautiful melodies and alternative ideas where you will find new harmonies each listening." [31]
At Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwicks rated it a perfect five stars, and praised the album for being "a significant achievement for Switchfoot and is, beyond a doubt, 2011's crowning tour de force." [33] Founder, John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout rated it a perfect five stars as well, and stated that he found the album to be "satisfying, exciting and consistently enjoyable from listen to listen". [34] At New Release Tuesday, Marcus Hathcock rated it a perfect five stars, and called it "career defining material" because "The kind of gripping, moving, rocking art Switchfoot produces is difficult to find." [35] Founder, Kevin McNeese rated it a perfect five stars, and affirmed that "Vice Verses is just as good as Hello Hurricane, my top pick a few years back, and it's great to continue to witness the latest surge of this incredible band." [36]
Joshua Hedlund of Indie Vision Music rated it four stars, and said "This is the face of Switchfoot in a new decade." [37] At The Phantom Tollbooth, Bert Saraco rated it four-and-a-half stars, and commented that "Angst never sounded so good." [38] Derek Walker also of The Phantom Tollbooth rated it four-and-a-half stars, and stated that he even liked and preferred this to their greatest hit album, which he wrote "It looks like the next best-of should beat the first." [39] At Worship Leader, Greg Wallace wrote that "Some of the music on Vice Verses actually hints at stepping up Switchfoot's already formidable intensity level." [40] Chad Grischow of IGN rated it six-and-a-half, and he cautioned that the album felt like a "largely lifeless listen" because "more often than not Switchfoot feels like a worn out, uninterested band on their latest." [29]
At Christian Music Zine, David Huey rated it four-and-a-half stars, and called it "solid front to back and a can’t miss." [41] Jonathan Faulkner of Alt Rock Live rated it nine out of ten, and proclaimed that the band have exceeded themselves on the album, which he wrote that "Vice Verses is a stunning example as to the bands maturity over their nearly seventeen year career." [42] At Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies rated it a perfect five stars, and he said "this is the most complete album the band have made." [30] Kevin Thorson of CM Addict rated it four-and-a-half stars, and proclaimed the album to be "perfectly executed". [43] At The Christian Manifesto, J.F. Arnold rated it four stars, and he evoked that "This album is my favorite Switchfoot album to date, though that admittedly isn't saying much." [44] However, Allmusic's Matt Collar rated it three stars, and noted that the album come from a "creatively energized and committed state of mind that should please longtime fans and produce more than a few ear-catching moments." [24]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Afterlife" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 3:37 |
2. | "The Original" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman | 3:15 |
3. | "The War Inside" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman | 3:38 |
4. | "Restless" | J. Foreman | 5:17 |
5. | "Blinding Light" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman | 4:16 |
6. | "Selling the News" | J. Foreman | 3:34 |
7. | "Thrive" | J. Foreman | 5:12 |
8. | "Dark Horses" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman | 3:59 |
9. | "Souvenirs" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman | 4:31 |
10. | "Rise Above It" | J. Foreman | 3:33 |
11. | "Vice Verses" | J. Foreman | 5:07 |
12. | "Where I Belong" | J. Foreman, T. Foreman, Mike Elizondo | 6:52 |
The deluxe edition of Vice Verses features the entire Hello Hurricane live.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Needle and Haystack Life" | Jon Foreman | 5:25 |
14. | "Mess of Me" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 4:52 |
15. | "Your Love Is a Song" | Jon Foreman, Mike Elizondo | 5:35 |
16. | "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 4:11 |
17. | "Enough to Let Me Go" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 3:53 |
18. | "Free" | Jon Foreman | 6:30 |
19. | "Hello Hurricane" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 6:26 |
20. | "Always" | Jon Foreman | 4:27 |
21. | "Bullet Soul" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 4:31 |
22. | "Yet" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 4:45 |
23. | "Sing It Out" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 4:31 |
24. | "Red Eyes" | Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman | 6:48 |
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