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BREATHE Don't Stop The Revolution (Columbia/Sony) Don’t Stop The Revolution is a vastly rich album. Rich in the influences of what the band listen to - Curtis Mayfield, Led Zeppelin, Crowded House, The Band, Marvin Gaye. Rich in what they’ve taken from those influences and others - country, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, jazz, pop. Rich in strong songs performed by a band firing on all cylinders, enjoying life, and on top of their game. Pet Johnson and Guy Fisher play with a smoothness yet vigour that holds everything together as a rhythm section should. That allows Steve Gallagher and Richard Small to incorporate all those subtle or stated complexities that are so vital to the bands outlook. The icing on the cake, to coin a phrase cliché-king Guy would be proud of, is Andrew Tilby’s vocal performance - his most powerful yet, in which he unleashes the full extent of a vocal range which saw him crowned this countries most promising male vocalist a few short years ago. Don’t Stop The Revolution is one of those albums that’s a genuine grower. A necessity, perhaps, due to the layers of texture going through each song. These are songs that instantly attract. But they’re also songs that take repeated listens to fully understand, to fully get. While first listens will highlight a melody, subsequent ones will reveal so much more going on under the surface. Maybe that is the quality of the songs showing through - tracks that are familiar enough to be instantly hummable, yet deceptive enough to never get tiresome, with each play increasing the listeners depth of understanding. This isn’t disposable pop - this is bold, ambitious, and ultimately challenging music from a band with the confidence and self belief to experiment with sound. 
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