Album Review: sleepmakeswaves - Made Of Breath Only

Does perfection exist?

It's a great philosophical question to ponder. In a musical sense, it could be said to exist within certain idioms, and from the perspective of individual listeners. Some fans may have what they feel to be the perfect rock album, the perfect metal album, the perfect jazz album, and so on.

In this humble writer's opinion, Made Of Breath Only is the perfect instrumental rock album. Yep, it's just that damn good. It lacks for nothing, everything you could possibly wish for in an album such as this is present - and present in droves beyond droves. It is immensely powerful, it is breathtakingly (pun intended) catchy, it has groove, it has ambience, imagery and conceptual oomph, it is dynamic to a fault, it has prodigious levels of musicianship and production value.

And even beyond those superlative-laden descriptions, it does something more intangible. It moves you, it speaks to your emotions, it carries you away to some distant, mystical land where things are wonderful and everyone is happy.

Nothing can be singled out for special mention here, every song, every moment, is flawless. Perfection exists in the form of four blokes from Sydney. This album is musical utopia.