NEEDTOBREATHE - Into The Mystery (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

After quietly composing and recording throughout the autumn of 2020, GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE have announced the release of their eighth full-length studio album, Into The Mystery. To herald the record’s arrival, the band has shared the album’s first single and title track ‘Into The Mystery’.

Just as their critically acclaimed 2020 album Out of Body impacted audiences, NEEDTOBREATHE capitalised on a rush of inspiration and rode the wave of creativity. Without telling a soul, the band decamped to a historic house-turned-recording studio in Columbia, TN to begin working on new music. Over the course of three weeks, they resided under one roof, laughed during meals, explored their surroundings, and recorded together with co-producer and engineer Konrad Snyder and special guests. Out of this de facto creative hub and “extended summer camp,” they handcrafted an album reflective of the moment, yet independent of all expectations—even their own. For as intimate as the story may seem, they filmed every minute of it for an upcoming documentary entitled, INTO THE MYSTERY.

About Into The Mystery, the band shared, “Probably more than any other record of ours, it was a product of what was going on in the world and our environment. We didn’t second guess ourselves much or look over our shoulders. Even the spirit of the record was a result of the moment. You can hear everybody’s personality and imprint. It felt like we got this opportunity to make a record like a family.”

The past 12 months represent one of the most prolific periods in the band’s career thus far. They recently unveiled Live from the Woods Vol. 2—a live album recorded during three sold out, socially distanced outdoor concerts at Pelham, TN’s famed The Caverns. The band previewed the album with an appearance on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Watch their interview and performance of ‘Alive’ HERE. Meanwhile, Out of Bodydebuted in the Top 5 across three Billboard charts, and received critical acclaim from Billboard, People, Spin, Southern Living, American Songwriter, Taste of Country, and more.

AllMusic Review by Matt Collar
Released in conjunction with a documentary film of the same name, Needtobreathe's seventh album, Into the Mystery, finds the faith-based South Carolina band crafting a gorgeously heartfelt, harmony-driven production. Recorded in a historic house in rural Tennessee, Into the Mystery is the group's second album since the departure of founding member Bo Rinehart. Consequently, lead singer Bear Rinehart again leads the band through a set of deeply passionate anthems that benefit from their rootsy instrumentation. He and the group frame his soulfully throaty vocals in an organic, textural mix of strings, organs, and twangy, country-tinged guitar lines. Cuts like "What I'm Here For," "Sunshine," and the ebullient title track nicely straddle the line between the earthy '70s rock of the Band and the stadium-sized pop of contemporary groups like Mumford and Sons and Kings of Leon. We also get several nicely curated guest appearances – including Carrie Underwood on the uplifting "I Wanna Remember" and Switchfoot's Jon Foreman on the rambling "Carry Me" – that complement Rinehart's warm charisma. Without losing any of their Christian rock convictions, Needtobreathe have made an album of transcendent beauty that still feels grounded in relatable, everyday emotions.

Tracklist:
01. What I'm Here For
02. Into The Mystery
03. Sunshine
04. Carry Me (feat. Jon Foreman of Switchfoot)
05. I Am Yours
06. Chances
07. Sittin’ In The Backseat
08. Give Me A Chance
09. Don't Throw All The Good Things Away (feat. Natalie Hemby)
10. Innocence
11. I Wanna Remember (feat. Carrie Underwood)
12. West Texas Wind


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