Switchfoot
Learning to Breathe
2000, Re:Think/Sparrow Records
alt rock
½
The evolution of Switchfoot continued with their third album, but there was an added delicacy here that was missing in their previous two. Obvious effort was taken with the lyrics, but something was missing in the arrangements and the general sound. If you ever get the opportunity to see Switchfoot perform live, you’ll see that they’re actually very active on stage. After listening to this album, it’s impossible for me to imagine Jon Foreman singing “The Economy of Mercy” in front of a live audience.
Regardless, this album was Grammy-nominated for a reason, and that reason is solely for the lyrics. It’s also fun to revisit this album just to compare its version of “Dare You To Move” to the version in The Beautiful Letdown. FYI, only the arrangement was changed, and subtly at that.
“Dare You To Move,” “Learning to Breathe,” “Living is Simple,” and “Economy of Mercy.”
myspace, learning2breathe.com
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