[Mike Blackwood]

I definately think that Breathe's biggest problem is a fusion of an 
experiment in songwriting that was a rather patchy success (ie teh 
laid-back sound) and HORRIBLE production that obscures the distinctive 
"Oily" flourishes wherever they crept in.

That said, though the bulk of the album sounds lifeless, and a few songs 
are just bland and/or bad, Bring On The Change, E-Beat, & Barest Degree 
are great, especially E-Beat.  Crank up the treble on the album and it all 
sounds a little better, but these 3 especially come alive.

I don't think it's a coincidence that E-beat and BotC were played live a 
fair bit on the Redneck tour...

Mike