First, to all the people who complain about this thing being protected- yes, it is irritating to try and put this on an iPod, however, that is not the reason to give a product a 1 or 2 star rating. Now, to the review. This album to me has 2 parts- the first half being a stronger and more emotive half and then the other half of the cd. I've heard Switchfoot being called a "thinking man's band" and I have to agree with whoever came up with that assessment. This CD is more philosophical than most of what's out there today, and to me that's a good thing. My favorite track would most definitely be Politicians. I like how Jon questions subjects like modern society with even more questions. I enjoy the music and at the same time, it gets me thinking about the lyrical content. Personally, one of my favorite albums of the decade that can be appreciated by both Christians and non Christians alike.