New Way to Be Human

Rock · 1999 · 10 tracks

New Way to Be Human

A thoughtful blend of jangle-pop and alternative rock. Philosophical, earnest, and far more intimate than the stadium anthems that would follow.

It's like a philosophy seminar held in a California surf shop with really good acoustic guitars.

A thoughtful, sun-streaked search for meaning that feels both intellectually heavy and musically light.

New Way to Be Human · vs · Switchfoot

Early Morning+4.0σ

Early Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

New Way to Be Human

3:36

02

Incomplete

4:13

03

Sooner or Later (Soren’s Song)

3:59

04

Company Car

3:13

05

Let That Be Enough

2:39

06

Something More (Augustine’s Confession)

4:00

07

Only Hope

4:13

08

Amy’s Song

4:30

09

I Turn Everything Over

3:21

10

Under the Floor

3:55

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the dry, rhythmic verses of the title track into the soaring, two-key melodic chorus.

The fragile, piano-led intimacy of Only Hope before the strings swell into a cinematic finish.

The jagged, post-grunge guitar riff that anchors the philosophical weight of Augustine's Confession.

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