- Dare You to Move
- Meant to Live
- Stars
- Oh! Gravity
- This Is Home
- Learning to Breathe
- Awakening
- This Is Your Life
- On Fire
- Only Hope
- Dirty Second Hands
- Love Is the Movement
- Company Car
- Lonely Nation
- The Shadow Proves the Sunshine
- Concrete Girl
- Twenty-Four
- Beautiful Letdown
There's been some grumbling about how it's too soon for a greatest hits album from Switchfoot, but remember this band didn't start in 2003 with The Beautiful Letdown. They have, in fact, been buzzing around Christian rock for over a decade with six albums and numerous hits to their credit. If anything, the concern for a collection like
Fortunately, it does. The expected hits are here, such as "Meant to Live," "Dare You to Move," "Stars," "Awakening," "Oh! Gravity," and "Learning to Breathe." But the album also includes several lesser-known favorites—not just recent gems like "Dirty Second Hands" and "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine," but classics spanning the band's early years like "Love Is the Movement," "Only Hope," "Company Car," and even "Concrete Girl." Frankly, it'd be disappointing if a Switchfoot anthology
Additionally, fans who held out on buying the
But while there's nothing wrong with what's included, the album is missing several key songs. Most longtime fans would say the best cut from 1997's
Truth be told, I'm torn between whether or not the collection would be stronger by including all those key songs over the excellent, but lesser-known inclusions. It proves yet again how futile these compilations have become—fans are better off making their own best-of playlist from MP3s. However, if for some reason you've been waiting for a general overview of Switchfoot's best, this disc will do. It may not be fully comprehensive, but it's still an excellent collection championing a consistently excellent band.