Photo: Erik Frost

Switchfoot has released their very first Christmas LP, and they will be hitting the road to celebrate the season with a holiday concert tour.

Jon Foreman, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning band, was struck with the idea of writing a holiday album after seeking a Christmas album that reflected his own spirit of the season, and how he felt during the time of the year—it’s not always warm and cozy, but sometimes filled with heartache.

“For some of us, Christmas reminds us of loved ones we’ve lost, or complicated relationships with friends or family. For others of us, we question the capitalist materialism that saturates the holidays. For others, it’s a sacred time of giving, celebrating the divine gift of sacrificial love. I wanted a vinyl album that would accompany a Christmas gathering: the fires lit, the cider is warm, the friends and family are over. And the songs accompany the laughter and conversation. And then when everyone’s left, and I’m doing the dishes, I wanted an album with layers of lyrical depth and introspective leverage that would give me something to reflect upon after the party ends,” Foreman shared in an official press release.

The holiday album, which is simply titled “this is our Christmas album” is also very reflective of old school Christmas classics that might strike a chord of nostalgia in listeners; the album includes Switchfoot’s signature West Coast vibe that boasts a sense of joy and sunshine, and draws inspiration from the Beach Boys to Black Flag.  You will find original Christmas songs, such as “Midlife Christmas,” “California Christmas,” and “Looking For Christmas” along with seasonal favorites like “I Heart The Bells On Christmas Day” and “Silent Night / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”.

Check out the full tracklist and the performance of “California Christmas” below, as well as the tour dates for “this is our Christmas tour,“ which will be kicking off later this month.

this is our Christmas album Tracklisting

1. California Christmas
2. Looking For Christmas
3. Christmas Time Is Here
4. Scrappy Little Christmas Tree
5. Silent Night / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
6. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
7. Midlife Christmas
8. Interlude (Everybody Knows A Turkey)
9. The Christmas Song
10. New Year’s Day
11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Buy “this is our Christmas album” at Amazon!

Switchfoot ‘this is our Christmas tour’ Dates*
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Saturday, November 26, 2022 — Knoxville, TN – Civic Auditorium

Sunday, November 27, 2022 — Huntsville, AL – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 — Charleston, WV – Clay Center

Thursday, December 1, 2022 — Akron, OH – Goodyear Theater

Friday, December 2, 2022 — Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre

Saturday, December 3, 2022 — Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center

Sunday, December 4, 2022 — Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 — Reading, PA – Santander PAC

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 — Detroit, MI – Motor City Casino

Friday, December 9, 2022 — Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

Saturday, December 10, 2022 — Wichita, KS – The Cotillion

Sunday, December 11, 2022 — Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 — Redding, CA – Cascade Theatre

Thursday, December 15, 2022 — Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre

Friday, December 16, 2022 — Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre

Saturday, December 17, 2022 — Anaheim, CA – City National Grove

Sunday, December 18, 2022 — Mesa, AZ – Ikeda Theatre

*Tickets are on sale now! For more information, please visit switchfoot.com/pages/tour.

Watch Switchfoot perform “California Christmas” live from Melody League Studios!

Stay Merry,