Breach (The Wallflowers album)

(Breach) is the third studio album by The Wallflowers. The album's first single was "Sleepwalker," the video of which poked fun at lead-singer Jakob Dylan's "rock star" status following the success of Bringing Down the Horse. Guests on the album included Elvis Costello, who lent vocals on "Murder 101". Despite good reviews, the album failed to follow the commercial success of Bringing Down the Horse and was seen as somewhat of a commercial failure. "Breach" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold.

(Breach)
Studio album by
The Wallflowers
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded2000
StudioSunset Sound in Hollywood, The Sound Factory in Hollywood, Village Recorder in Los Angeles, Sound Inn in Tokyo, Japan
Genre
Length42:53
LabelInterscope
Producer
The Wallflowers chronology
Bringing Down the Horse
(1996)		 (Breach)
(2000)		 Red Letter Days
(2002)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Q[3]
Revolver[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin4/10[5]
The Village VoiceB-[6]

Reception

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." 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."

Track listing

All songs written by Jakob Dylan.

  1. "Letters from the Wasteland" – 4:29
  2. "Hand Me Down" – 3:35
  3. "Sleepwalker" – 3:31
  4. "I've Been Delivered" – 5:01
  5. "Witness" – 3:34
  6. "Some Flowers Bloom Dead" – 4:44
  7. "Mourning Train" – 4:04
  8. "Up from Under" – 3:39
  9. "Murder 101" – 2:32
  10. "Birdcage" – 3:28 (total 7:42 with "Babybird")
  11. "Babybird" (hidden track) – 3:40

Bonus CD

Some editions include a two-track bonus CD.[7]

  1. "Invisible City" (live) – 6:29
    • On alternative releases, bonus track one is an acoustic version of Sleepwalker – 3:17[8]
  2. "Sleepwalker" (Andy Wallace remix) – 3:25

Personnel

The Wallflowers

Additional personnel

References
  1. "Breach by The Wallflowers". Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Breach – The Wallflowers | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  3. "Breach – The Kissaway Trail". Metacritic.com. November 2011. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  4. "The Wallflowers: Breach : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. 2000-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  5. Berrett, Jesse (November 2000). "The Wallflowers: Breach". Spin. pp. 205–206. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  6. Christgau, Robert (November 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  7. Discog – Breach limited edition 2-CD, 2000-10–10th Interscope Records (0694908092) US
  8. Discog – Breach limited edition 2-CD, 2000-Oct Interscope Records (0694908112) US
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