The Beautiful Letdown | 
| Artist: Switchfoot
Label: Sony
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Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 2513
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 86967
UPC: 696998696723
EAN: 0696998696723
ASIN: B000189DW2
Release Date: June 22, 2004
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Condition: Excellent, like new condition!
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| Tracks:
| • | Meant To Live | | • | This Is Your Life | | • | More Than Fine | | • | Ammunition | | • | Dare You To Move New | | • | Redemption | | • | The Beautiful Letdown | | • | Gone | | • | On Fire | | • | Adding To The Noise | | • | Twenty-four |
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This Band Is Sending Out Music For A Revolution December 16, 2004
Dan Blankenship (Lowell, IN USA)
54 out of 61 found this review helpful
Can a rock band change the world? If there is ever a band that is making an effort, it is Switchfoot. The message of their music is positive and engaging, spiritual and uplifting, and never dull.
And now, by the Track:
#1. Meant To Live - Great entry into the song. Hard guitar licks and drums are solid - a little unique actually. Great lyrics that really make the listener think about how messed up things can be when we walk without direction.
#2. This Is Your Life - Strange entry that just proves the band is not one-dimensional. The lyrics in this song are a wake-up call for everyone who is not living life to the fullest. We can't go back and correct our mistakes, but we can change...today...now. It isn't easy to realize our faults and change our attitude. Are you who you want to be?
#3. More Than Fine - Catchy little tune. Not as gritty as some of the other songs on the CD, but still good. I've heard this song a lot, as the Christian radio staion in our area plays this song quite a bit. We should never settle for "just fine". People need to reach for the best they can deliver.
#4. Ammunition - A little rough around the edges. A little too fast. Sounds like the Muppets doing a Steven Curtis Chapman song. :-)
#5. Dare You To Move Me - Wow! I am a big soccer fan. Imagine how cool it was to tune in to the MLS Cup Championship and see these disciples of Christ playing this song at half time. A touch of heaven indeed. Jesus, Rock music, and soccer! This song is so good, my review could only drag it down - so just listen to it...LOUD!
#6. Redemption - Okay stuff. Some of the singing seems forced and doesn't flow as well as most of Switchfoot's creations. Still better than a lot of stuff out there.
#7. The Beautiful Letdown - Slow, slightly strange, and a little dreary entry, followed by some strange musical change-ups that show this band is not going to be stuck in a box and made to stay there. This song gets better as it goes, and it carries such a wonderful message of hope...hope when we are at the end of our rope - the end of what society (but not the Lord) deems worthy.
#8. Gone - I have to believe my daughters have listened to this song one-thousand times or more! This song is very catchy and fun. They even managed to get Frank Sinatra and Elvis in on this one. Some songs really just flow out like they always existed and were just waiting for someone to find them...this reminds me of one of those songs.
#9. On Fire - Slow song dealing with how we feel inside, and can anyone really understand what we feel inside our own heads. There is indeed One who understands our mysteries - even more than we can understand or comprehend His mysteries.
#10. Adding To The Noise - Choppy, forced, and maybe not ready for this CD. Interesting lyrics about life today, though.
#11. Twenty-Four - Haven't made up my mind about this one yet. I basically have no opinion on this song because I need to listen to it a few more times to decide if I like it or not. Sorry to any possible buyers who may now be delayed in making a choice. :-) Maybe I'll update this when I figure out what I think about this one...
Overall - an excellent CD!
See ya next review.
Very Strong LP December 22, 2004
Aaron (Ohio, USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased this album after hearing and enjoying "Meant To Live" and was not disappointed by the rest of the album at all. Every song is good, although there are definitely some standouts. Of course, one of these is the first single "Meant To Live" with its rock vibe and catcchy chorus and the same thing can be said about the second single "Dare You To Move." Other strong, single-worthy songs include "More Than Fine" and the title track. However, my favorite is the ballad "On Fire" which is rather lyrically bland, but a pretty darn rock bqllad anyways. "Adding to the Noise" is also a strong track.
Highly recommended album! It's a pretty decent cure to the other horrible hip hop dominated music right now. It's cool to see poitivity-driven music getting attention. Kudos to Switchfoot!
Switchfoot ( Only the best band ever!) July 9, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Well first off I would like to say, that if you haven't listend to Switchfoot's new CD get started because you don't know what you're missin' out on guys, they play great music ,they can rock out and have a good time and also send a positive message through all of their songs( I mean every single song on the album)and I am pretty sure that everyone who owns the album can most certainly agree with me!? They are great role models for teenagers or anybody of any age. To me , I ,personally, think that they will never be a " One Hit Wonder", they'll be out for many years to come. And they have great "thinking" music. They are something to listen too, I'll tell ya'll that much!
Amazon Lists Tracks Incorrectly ... Wonderful CD. August 29, 2004
Andrew J K (Canada)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Corrected Track list follows:1. Meant To Live
2. Beautiful Letdown
3. Ammunition
4. More Than Fine
5. Dare You To Move
6. Gone
7. This Is Your Life
8. Monday Comes Around
9. Adding To The Noise
10. On Fire
11. Redemption Side
12. Twenty-Four The Bonus DVD includes: Bonus Limited Edition DVD Features:
- Dare You To Move (Video)
- Behind-The-Scenes Interviews/Making Of "Dare You To Move" video (Never Been Released)
- On Fire (Acoustic Performance/Previously Unreleased)
- Switchfootage (Video/Never Been Released To Retail)
- Monday Comes Around (Audio Only/Never Been Released)
- Meant To Live (Live Version/Audio Only/Previously Unreleased) Note that Track 11 "Redemption Side" is not the same as Switchfoot's track "Redemption" on the original release of Beautiful Letdown, URL: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000089IYW/. These are in fact two quite different tracks.
EXCELLENT!!!!!! Tell all your friends about Switchfoot! October 3, 2004
HpyMnky (California)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Excellent album! Many other artists' albums I have bought only have one or two good songs, but Beautiful Letdown is EXCELLENT! Every single song has a deeper meanings and great music, great singing. I can't believe Switchfoot isn't already a household name. I hope that they will get the recognition they deserve. My favorite songs from the album: Meant to Live, This is Your Life, Dare You to Move, Redemption.
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