The Beautiful Letdown

This album was perfectly named, it was indeed a letdown.

Rock

Great album. Thanks for suggesting

I remember this band and album growing up. I don't remember them being all that remarkable to me. I really do like some of their stuff, especially Dare You To Move and Meant To Live. That's top tier early 2000s pop rock right there. But the rest of the album left me slightly bored. Honestly, they all kind of sound the same to me. Psuedo-Christian rock hiding in pop clothing. As far as Christian rock goes, it's up there with the best of the best. However, musically, it's just lacking something that I can't put my finger on. Maybe it's the singer's voice, which to me gets grating more and more after each track? The fact it can't decide if it's Christian rock or general pop rock? Sort-of generic early 2000s easy to play rock sound? I don't know. Far from the worst album in the book or user-submitted. 3.5/5, but rounding down to 3 stars because I wish it would decide what it wants to be.

That's hilarious that they got popular due to A Walk to Remember. This was all the rage in this era though, especially with my Christian circles at the time that were given carte-blanche to like Switchfoot because they were "Christians" even though they were never "Christian Rock". That said, I find it completely generic beyond that "they are Christian gimmick". I mean I'm sure they are fine folks but... musically I'm underwhelmed.

Yeah, I mean it deserves a spot on the list for being the most popular Christian band if nothing else.

A fine line between rock, grunge and pop. I loved the diversity in this album

Fuck yeah, former church kids REPRESENT

I remember the first song, one of those "oh right, that existed" sorta tunes. Not too bad, a bit too 00s radio rock for me overall though. 3/5.

Strong Pearl Jam vibes, particularly in the vocals which are delivered sincerely but a little lacking in emotional range. I liked it well enough but didn't feel like it brought anything particularly notable to its grunge/heavy rock genre.

Never once had I considered seeking out the album that Dare You to Move was on. It's certainly 2000s rock. 6/10

6/10. As advertised. A bit beautiful, and a bit of a letdown.

ca sonne tellement année 2000 et c'est exactement le genre de band que j'écoutais. J,ai passé un bon moment 3.5

Mjah, leuke 90 sound maar wel erg netjes

Much of this album was (and probably is) in heavy CCM rotation, and for good reason. It's a shame that Switchfoot moves to purely worship team-able for about three songs since the semi-ambiance of some of the slower cuts really works with the electronics of this album. Lyrics are a bit clipped, emphasizing the lesser U2 appeal.

If you're too young to remember, this is what 2003 sounded like. I never realized it until now. But it sounded like Switchfoot.

A return to high school alternative radio

Switchfoot, really?

Well played and well executed, but it's all a bit too much 'middle-of-the-road alt rock' for me. I miss the sharper edges and would like to hear some more emotion in the delivery. I'm sure this was all the rage back when it came out, but it doesn't really stand out from the many many other early 2000's rock bands.

Pure American hard rock from the early 2000s. To me, it's easily confused with hundreds of other similar sounding albums from that era. But I know that in certain circumstances, if you listen to an album like this in the right place and time, you'll just love it, it'll stick with you, and it'll be able to transport you back to that time and place when you hear it again in the future. Been there. Not my case with this one though

Didn't know this band at all, first track was good and made me optimistic for the rest...but unfortunately the rest was nowhere near as good

Nickelback vibes. Not much my taste

Boring but not unpleasant.

A letdown to be sure. But I wouldn't call it beautiful.

"The Mediocre Letdown" would have been a more apt title. 2 stars.