Switchfoot - The Best Yet
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The Best Yet
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04 Nov 2008 (US), 10 Nov 2008 (UK)
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6 Albums, 10 years, Switchfoots 'The Best Yet' is out. Many people think of greatest hits albums as cashing in on a bands success; a last ditch attempt to hang on as the band is falling away from the public eye, or simply a way to say "We're finished. Thank you and goodbye". Thankfully this particular 'best of ' album doesn't fall into any of those categories. This greatest hits album is a way of giving an album, to all the people who become fans when Switchfoots latest album "oh Gravity" was released, which summarises the highlights of the previous...
Read More 6 Albums, 10 years, Switchfoots 'The Best Yet' is out. Many people think of greatest hits albums as cashing in on a bands success; a last ditch attempt to hang on as the band is falling away from the public eye, or simply a way to say "We're finished. Thank you and goodbye". Thankfully this particular 'best of ' album doesn't fall into any of those categories. This greatest hits album is a way of giving an album, to all the people who become fans when Switchfoots latest album "oh Gravity" was released, which summarises the highlights of the previous 10 years. It's also an album to cap off a great ten years which have seen the band grow in musical ability as well as seeing their fan base increase exponentially. It must have been hard for the San Diego band to pick their 'best of' as they have so many great albums to look into. However they have succeeded and settled on 18 great tracks which have been featured in movies and won awards over the past decade.
"The Best Yet" includes the massive hits "Meant to Live" & "Dare You To Move" as well as their radio hits "Stars", "Oh Gravity", "Awakening" and "This is Your Life". Each track on this album is pure anthem for a generation. I suppose, if you have all of Switchfoots albums, this might not really need to be purchased, but for anybody who has just recently discovered the pure brilliance of the San Diego boys, then this is a must. The one real problem with Switchfoot's "The Best Yet" it's the knowledge that there's way, way more to come.
Review by Jono Davies
Jono Rating 5 out of 5 Stars
Stand out Tracks
Meant to Live
Dare you To Move
Stars
