NeedToBreathe is a Christian rock band that in my opinion front vocals that compare to Kings Of Leon. By 2011 their main claim to fame seems to be as having been the opening act for Taylor Swift, but I’m sure my review of their 2009 album “The Outsiders” will catapult them to the highest fame pedestal. Actually their 2011 album “The Reckoning” has made it into the top ten on the sales charts; their first. Ah, the Taylor Swift effect.
“The Outsiders”: A Kings Of Leon vocal meets the country banjo with a rebel yell for good measure. Interesting song and if it could drop the harmonica it could hold a place on a play list of goody good tracks.
“Valley Of Tomorrow”: A little tragedy gives away to zone out pop. It tries to revive, but it’s got to go back to the chorus that sinks it for critical ole me. I’m being picky though, you may like it.
“Through Smoke”: Kings Of Leon meets a hint Coldplay, through smoke, a lot of “through smoke!”
“Lay “Em Down”: Gospel piano, clap and weakly stomp, kind of like a gospel song without spirit.
“What You’ve Done To Me”: The singer has fallen off of the wagon, pop vocals semi-intelligible.
“Hurricane”: I hated going to middle school music class. Take out the rock guitar and there’s a lot of the same reading off of lyrics sheets bored out of your gourds signing to be found here.
“These Hard Times”: It is energized, but not very energetic. More wailing, hands perhaps up to the sky, no new slant. I guess a slanted hand up to the sky would be Nazi-ish though.
“Stones Under Rushing Water”: A lady chimes in for this duet. She feels country and he feels mopey and it actually was fitting together okay until: the harmonica of doom decided to make it a three-way.
“Prisoner”: This song has a gritty, bluesy soul and it switches up the vibe a good, thankful bit. Testify!
“Won’t Turn Back”: Mumford and Sons much?
“Girl Named Tennessee”: They sound like mentally challenged chimpanzees. “Oooo oooo.”
“Something Beautiful”: Ugly ballad. Voice hard to listen to.
“Garden”: Mumford is back in the house vocally, only on a Jesus trip, and yelling about his heart. The Sons are nowhere to be heard.
“Let Us Love”: A jubilant ruckus.