BREATHLESS

Breathless us the sixth studio album released by Camel. This album was released in 1978 and is considered by a lot of people to be less progressive than some of their previous albums (Moonmadness, Mirage, etc.) but it still is a solid album in my opinion. Andrew Latimer is a fantastic guitarist and composer, and you can hear his brilliance all over the album.

I also really enjoyed all the songs that Richard Sinclair sang on and his bass work on some of the tracks especially "Echoes" and "The Sleeper" are beautiful. "Breathless" the title track is great. I really like the mellowness of the whole album. "Echoes" by far is my favorite song on the album and a great prog song. "Wing and a Prayer" is a solid pop sounding song. "Down on the Farm" is a fun whimsical track as well and I also really enjoyed the last song on the album "Rainbows End". The lyrics invoke a sense of sadness but like a happy sadness. The synthesizer on this track is what I love the most. It's warm and I love the overall tone and vibe of this song. It makes you feel like you are floating on a cloud and with no worries or stress.

Overall, I enjoyed the album. If you want a nice mix of some mellow songs with some complex prog elements you will enjoy the album. Even the more pop sounding songs are fun to listen to. Camel is a great band, and I think everything they do is great. They are passionate musicians who know how to write great songs no matter the style or complexity. I would give this album 3/5 stars. If you are a fan of Camel, I think you should listen to and own this album. If you are just getting into Camel or not really a fan, I would say this album is not essential to listen to or to own.

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