Phish

As many of their albums do, Billy Breathes marks a change of songwriting direction for the band. Acoustic-based ballads such as "Waste" and "Talk" reveal a more serious side. Producer Steve Lillywhite cut the LP to just 47 minutes (the band saved the extended jams of "Free" and "Character Zero" for their live shows).

Phish's last album, the double CD A Live One, distilled a decade's worth of dedicated road
work by a group that has reinvented improvised rock for a new generation. If Phish have
an identity, it is one characterized by endless change and musical risk, a
yesterday-today-and-tomorrow sound that draws liberally from rock history and jazz
innovation. Combine that with a rich, interactive mythology binding the band an... More >