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Midnight Oil
Breathe
First Appeared in The Music Box
June 1997, Volume 4, #6
Written by John Metzger
Midnight Oil has returned with an album of powerful material that continues their tradition of
socially-conscious rock. There's quite a bit of a Neil Young element here from the screeching guitar
solo on the fade-out of Underwater to the sparse country twang on One too Many Times
and the grinding rhythmic beat of Common Ground. This new element for the band is extremely
prominent on this release and complements their own personal style quite nicely. Midnight Oil also
manages to pull off a transformation from the 1980-style of U2 on Time to Heal which flows
into the 1990-style of U2 on Sins of Omission. The Talking Heads-influenced Home also
works well. This release is more accessible than some of the band's earlier works without making any
compromises in their integrity. This combination should certainly widen their audience without
losing any long-time fans. 
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
Copyright © 1997
The Music Box
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