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Where the Light Shines Through
Rock · 2016 · 15 tracks · 1h 0m

Where the Light Shines Through

Switchfoot

Gritty California rock meets polished pop-funk. A tenth-album resurgence defined by resilient optimism, analog warmth, and deep existential questioning.

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It's the sound of a band finding their second wind and leaning hard into the light.

A resilient and sun-streaked optimism that acknowledges deep pain while refusing to be defined by it.

Where the Light Shines Through · vs · Switchfoot
Golden Hour+2.2σ

Golden Hour saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 0m
01
Holy Water
3:47
02
Float
4:13
03
Where the Light Shines Through
4:25
04
I Won’t Let You Go
4:47
05
If the House Burns Down Tonight
4:31
06
The Day That I Found God
4:18
07
Shake This Feeling
3:38
08
Bull in a China Shop
3:59
09
Live It Well
3:56
10
Looking for America
3:56
11
Healer of Souls
3:47
12
Hope Is the Anthem
4:23
13
Light and Heavy
3:33
14
Begin Forever
3:59
15
When Was the Last Time
3:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected disco-funk bassline and falsetto hook on Float
Lecrae's urgent verse cutting through the gritty rock texture of Looking for America
The way the title track explodes into a massive, shimmering chorus after the tense verse
The vulnerable, stripped-back piano opening of The Day That I Found God
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