Breathe Carolina: Hell Is What You Make It Review

Synopsis:
Kyle Even was born on September 21, 1985 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. David Schmitt was born on March 26, 1988 also in Colorado. Even was a part of a band in high school named Rivendale with Adam Gallagos, Chris Heaton, Justin Price, and Nate Millie. Schmitt played in a band called As the Flood Water Rose (later named The Autobiography). Both bands played together often. As the Flood Water Rose opened up for Rivendale at Rivendale's album release at Grandpa's Music Box in Thornton. As both bands broke-up for the members' departure for college, Even and Schmitt started Breathe Carolina.

Review:

One of the many bands the headline Laptop Rock, Breathe Carolina seeks new goals with this new cd. At first listen this cd can be tough to absorb because every single song has a unique sound. Schmitt and Even have made it very clear that they have very vibrant musical taste rather than all this Power-Party music nonsense. Songs like “Edge of Heaven” clearly have their club roots, but they scream for a more ambitious goal. Meanwhile “Take it Back” and “Chemical” have real potential to get major radio time. In the end it is clear that Even and Schmitt are killing to break through all of these growing garbage club-synth bands to a higher ground. If you hated Breathe Carolina before then you still will, but I feel this band will be changing its genre very soon, even if it means creating a genre of music that they feel comfortable with.

Track List

1. Rebirth: An Introduction
2. Wooly
3. Blackout
4. Edge Of Heaven
5. Last Night (Vegas)
6. Sweat It Out
7. Gone So Long
8. They Say You Won’t Come Back
9. Get Off Easy
10. Waiting
11. Take It Back
12. Chemicals
13. Lauren’s Song

3/5

Article by: Larry Harris