Breach (The Wallflowers album)
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Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
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Length | 42:53 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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Breach (stylized as (Breach)) is the third
History and Reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Billboard | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
Q | [4] |
Revolver | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Spin | 4/10[6] |
The Village Voice | B−[7] |
Despite weak album sales, "Breach" managed to receive strong reviews from critics. AllMusic said of the album: "On the surface, there's not much different between this album and its predecessor, but the songs are stronger, sharper, and the performances are lean, muscular, and immediate."[3] Rolling Stone was also receptive of the album, stating: "The slow stuff might be a bit ponderous, but the first six or seven songs manage a rare trick: They're incandescent enough to jump out at you on the radio, yet are steeped in a type of introspective inquiry that was once integral to rock & roll, and has nearly vanished."[5]
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In another retrospective interview with Uproxx, Dylan said that while this was a "difficult record to make," he feels it features some of his best songwriting. He told music critic Steven Hyden that "By Breach, I knew there was going to be scrutiny on some of the songs and I decided that I was just going to not care about it."[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Jakob Dylan.
- "Letters from the Wasteland" – 4:29
- "Hand Me Down" – 3:35
- "Sleepwalker" – 3:31
- "I've Been Delivered" – 5:01
- "Witness" – 3:34
- "Some Flowers Bloom Dead" – 4:44
- "Mourning Train" – 4:04
- "Up from Under" – 3:39
- "Murder 101" – 2:32
- "Birdcage" – 3:28 (total 7:42 with "Babybird")
- "Babybird" (hidden track) – 3:40
Bonus CD
Some editions include a two-track bonus CD.[10]
- "Invisible City" (live) – 6:29
- On alternative releases, bonus track one is an acoustic version of Sleepwalker – 3:17[11]
- "Sleepwalker" (Andy Wallace remix) – 3:25
Personnel
The Wallflowers
- Mario Calire – drums, percussion
- Jakob Dylan – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards, backing vocals
- Greg Richling– bass guitar
- Michael Ward – lead guitar, backing vocals
Additional Personnel
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Greg Leisz – additional musician
- Jon Brion – additional musician
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Mike Campbell – guitar
- Elvis Costello – backing vocals
- Michael Penn – backing vocals
- Chris Penn – backing vocals
- Frank Black – backing vocals
- Gary Louris – backing vocals
- Buddy Judge – backing vocals
- Joul Derouin – strings
- Suzie Katayama – strings
- Karie Prescott – strings
- Michele Richards – strings
- Greg Adams – horns
- Kenneth Kugler – horns
- Nicholas Lane – horns
- Salvator Cracchiolo – horns
- Mitchell Froom – horns arranger
- Michael Penn – production
- Andrew Slater – production
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Canada (RPM)[12] | 6 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 88 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 48 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 50 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 35 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 48 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 161 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 13 |
References
- ^ "Hot AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1367. September 8, 2000. p. 92.
- ^ "Breach by The Wallflowers". Metacritic. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Breach – The Wallflowers | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Breach by The Wallflowers". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Wallflowers: Breach : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. October 3, 2000. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ Berrett, Jesse (November 2000). "The Wallflowers: Breach". Spin. pp. 205–206. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Spin magazine.
- ^ Hyden, Steve (June 30, 2021). "Jakob Dylan Reviews Every Album By The Wallflowers". Uproxx.
- ^ Discog – Breach limited edition 2-CD, 2000-10–10th Interscope Records (0694908092) US
- ^ Discog – Breach limited edition 2-CD, 2000-Oct Interscope Records (0694908112) US
- ^ "RPM Top 100 CDs - October 30, 2000" (PDF).
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Wallflowers – Breach". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Wallflowers – Breach". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Wallflowers – Breach". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Wallflowers – Breach". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Kristine W – Tammy Wynette". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.