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Track Listings
| 1. I Go Down |
| 2. Catch |
| 3. Silence |
| 4. Breathe |
| 5. Crazy |
| 6. Epitaph |
| 7. Alone In The Sun |
| 8. Deep Blue Day |
| 9. Suppose |
| 10. Race |
| 11. We |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The title track, built around a stark piano loop and strumming acoustic guitar, aches with fragility and pained introspection before building into a defiant string-laden moment of beguiling beauty. As expected from a band hailing from a country where nearly half the year is spent without sunlight, desolation and claustrophobia reign, but there are also some heart-stopping moments of guitar frenzy (namely "Crazy" and the impassioned "Race"). Reflecting the haunting charm of their windswept homeland, Breathe is a colossal chunk of cool. --Christopher Barrett
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Firstly, 'Breathe' doesn't sound too dissimilar from say 'Lost Souls', or 'Parachutes'; Anar Gudjonsson's vocals occasionally nodding in the direction of Jimi Goodwin, Chris Martin, and even sometimes Mansun's Paul Draper. "So, nothing new then?" you might think, but Leaves hold a particularly splendid trump card in which cleverly-timed piano hooks and guitar melodies provide the perfect picture of a claustrophobic, yet beautiful landscape ('Breathe', 'Epitaph').
However, that's not to say that the band can't write tunes of anthemic quality. Single 'Catch', 'Crazy', and a scrumptious re-working of 'Alone In The Sun' are all bold Indie-Rockers, which slide smoothly in between the more delicate moments.
An album that reveals new delights with every play, and a satisfyingly ideal remedy for the 'rocked-out' listener... check it out.
The only weakness is the middle part of the album (the best tracks are at the beginning and the end). But if you liked albums such as OK Computer and Coldplay's Parachutes, Breathe is going to be a nice addition to your collection.
I didn't find anything that comes close.
What I did find however is a brooding album full of heartbreak and loss that somehow manages not to be too dreary or downbeat.
Standout track for me is "We", the album closer that builds to a powerful and feedback driven finale that sounds almost Radioheadesque, both musically and vocally.
Lead singer Arnar Gudjonssen's vocals are distinctly impressive throughout wavering between Richard Ashcroft and Thom Yorke and the quality of sound and composition is also excellent.
To summarise I would recommend this album to those that want a slightly rockier coldplay with a Nordic tinge or to those that miss the sonic fun and games provided by early Verve collections.
Just don't expect anything that comes close to Elbow, Doves and definitely nowhere near Coldplay.
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