BREATHING

This is my first Paatos album, and I am impressed by the good song writing, good instrumentation and musicality. With good instrumentation I do not mean unusual instruments, but the way how the well played instruments (guitars, bass, drums, keyboards) contribute to the harmonies and melody lines. Worth mentioning are the melodic bass lines, which contrast nicely to the smooth female vocal lines.

All songs are more or less mid tempo compositions, creating an overall melancholic mood. The weak point is, that there is not much tempo or dynamic variations throughout the whole album. My recommendations for listening: Gone, Shells, Breathing, Precious.