I'm a bit surprised that so many people aren't keen on Breathe. For me
it's kind of the calm before the storm that is Redneck Wonderland and
demonstrates that they can do a relatively laid back album and still have the
songs shine through. Surf's Up Tonight is a highlight and only One Too Many
Times tends to get skipped (or occasionally Underwater, possibly just because
I'm eager to get to Surf's Up).
I think that the harsh snare sound and
the distorted bass used throughout the album stop it from being too mellow and
give it the Midnight Oil edge. It's not my favourite album, but I listen to it
more than Blue Sky Mining and Diesel and Dust, two albums whose production I
find a bit too slick and laid back.
Toby
