Many bands provide commentaries on the cultures in which they live.
Many other bands suggest answers to problems they see within that culture. But very few manage to combine cultural commentary and suggested answers within such a cohesive theological framework and with the pop sensibilities that Switchfoot's second album offers the listener. Despite their tender years, Switchfoot has been reading widely and as well as the now fairly standard influences such as C.S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer they cite such writers as old testament scholar Walter Brueggemann and 19th century Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard among their influences. The first and title track here immediately introduces the strong redemptive theme in Switchfoot's belief system, as it talks both of the endless pressure of a consumerist society with the assurance that Christ's sacrifice will eventually bring us back to the fulness of humanity. The track also has a strong pop-hook and plenty of little sound effects to keep the listener interested.