Acoustic Live Vol. 1
Omnivore, 2024
8/10
Listen to Acoustic Live Vol. 1
A set captured on their acoustic tour in 2017, NEEDTOBREATHE’s inimitable live show is captured via the 12 songs that span five of their six studio albums.
“Let’s Stay Home Tonight” opens with Josh Lovelace’s ambient keys, before the vocal harmonies enter alongside Randall Harris’ fluid drumming, and “Drive All Night” follows with Seth Bolt’s precise bass helping illuminate the melodic climate.
In the middle, “Washed By The Water” showcases Bear Rinehart’s powerful pipes amid Lovelace’s mature piano, while “Oh Carolina” is a rowdy and meticulous rocker that uses group vocals and dynamic musicianship for the set’s best tune.
Landing near the end, “White Fences” offers a rich and pretty moment of southern ideas and plenty of pop-rock nods, too, and “Brother” exits with Bo Rinehart’s contributions on guitar and vocals adding much to the grit versus harmonics of a nearly jam band feel.
The heroes of Southern rock explore over a decade of their catalog here, and it serves as both an excellent, unplugged greatest hits experience and superb documentation of their live show.
Travels well with: Josh Lovelace- Shelters; NEEDTOBREATHE- The Outsiders