Switchfoot's third musical accomplishment and first Grammy nomination comes with the title Learning to Breathe. It is a musical and lyrical step up from the first two albums, as all consecutive albums should be. The album exemplifies certain themes that run through Switchfoot songs, including the idea of 'melancholy monotony' and perhaps the break from it. The first song on the album is a great example of this.

"Dare You to Move" is one of Switchfoot's biggest hits, though it didn't get too much airplay until it was re-recorded for The Beautiful Letdown. It has wonderful lyrics that inspire people to move on from difficult times in their lives and to look to the salvation that takes us from our stale existence. The lyrics to the chorus aren't too difficult to remember, "I dare you to move, I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor, I dare you to move, like today never happened, today never happened before."

Some of the best music on the album is found on the song, "Love is a Movement." The song has everything from a guitar riff to a beautiful gospel choir to round it off. The lyrics aren't bad either.

"Paparazzi" is a bouncy song with catchy lyrics that carry a valuable message for us about materialistic, worldly idols that end up leaving us unfulfilled, confused and addicted to things we should be avoiding ("I thought my eyes were gonna get off clean, 'til I read your lips on the TV screen").

One of the best-composed songs on Learning to Breathe is "Erosion," a beautifully written song inviting God to change them from who they have been in the past. The song that wins for best music is "Innocence Again," which uses several different types of guitars to attract the listener's ear.

All in all, this CD is a well-done album that shows the fruit of the work put into it.