event Needtobreathe
Also Playing: Griffin House and Green River Ordinance
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Tec Petaja
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Fri Aug 21
9 pm
Needtobreathe, Griffin House, and Green River Ordinance at Majestic Theatre
Needtobreathe yearns for a sweeping, hooky impact in an odd pile-up of sounds that nonetheless always adds up to dependably harmless. Sometimes the band's South Carolina origins show through in rootsy instrumentation or the occasional twang in Bear Rinehart's sticky-throated vocals; sometimes it eagerly blends in with any number of shiny adult-contempo pop acts; and sometimes there's even a bit of rocking angst or U2-inspired grandstanding. It seems like a lot of strain for something so bland, but at least there's a bit of variety at work—the new The Outsiders, due out a few days after this show, boasts help from three producers who've separately worked with acts from Wilco to John Mayer.
Majestic Theatre 115 King St., Madison, WI
Needtobreathe yearns for a sweeping, hooky impact in an odd pile-up of sounds that nonetheless always adds up to dependably harmless. Sometimes the band's South Carolina origins show through in rootsy instrumentation or the occasional twang in Bear Rinehart's sticky-throated vocals; sometimes it eagerly blends in with any number of shiny adult-contempo pop acts; and sometimes there's even a bit of rocking angst or U2-inspired grandstanding. It seems like a lot of strain for something so bland, but at least there's a bit of variety at work—the new The Outsiders, due out a few days after this show, boasts help from three producers who've separately worked with acts from Wilco to John Mayer.
Updated 07/27/2011
