Phish - Billy Breathes October 22, 1997 - The Village Voice By Richard Gehr Album Review - Billy Breathes Out this week, Billy Breathes is this Vermont foursome's 1/2rst ''serious'' album. Surprisingly laid back and mostly acoustic, it lacks the playful ferocity of Phish's eclectically epic live shows while making the case for sublimity, simplicity, and slack. While these two shows are guaranteed to be completely different content-wise, expect to hear the quieter stuff as part of the acoustic mini-sets the band has began interpolating into their bedazzling post-arena-rock rock. Article © 1996 The Village Voice