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 | Title : Divine Discontent
Author : Sixpence None the Richer
Release Date : 20021029
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Pushing aside broken relationships in both their professional and personal lives in the last five years, members of Sixpence None the Richer are probably more relieved than anyone else to finally see the arrival of Divine Discontent. Yet true art seems to take its purest form when forged through turmoil, and this much-anticipated release is as pure as solid gold. The 12 tracks featured here are nothing short of a brilliant pop tapestry woven through Leigh Nash's airy and vibrant vocals and songwriter Matt Slocum's finely textured guitar work. While fans of 'Kiss Me' will relate to the upbeat 'Tonight' and 'Breathe Your Name,' no one should mistake the upbeat pop for shallowness. In fact, tracks like 'Down and Out of Time,' 'Paralyzed,' and 'I've Been Waiting' display a rich lyrical depth centered on the human experience. Throughout Divine, Slocum showcases a prowess for offsetting Nash's lilting melodies against haunting, minor key choruses, creating a bittersweet melancholy that lingers well after each song. Perhaps the band does this no better than in the ending track, 'A Million Parachutes,' which captures that dull ache of longing for friends from afar. It's a feeling well known to those Sixpence fans who have waited five long years for this release. The wait was well worth it.
Buyer Reviews :
This was my most anticipated CD this year (and last year) - but after several delays, it's here, and it was WELL worth the wait!
While it lacks the cohesiveness that placed their previous studio album in my elite, all-time Top Ten, it is still packed with excellent music, some of the best this year along with The Elms's new release. The first two songs grab you immediately with their upbeat style. Track 4 is a superior remake of the 80s song 'Don't Dream It's Over' by Crowded House. The album cruises along until Track 7, when a troublesome chorus pushes Leigh's expert voice JUST over the edge. But Track 8 nearly brings the album to a grinding halt with an out-of-place war protest song. Bands like U2 and The Cranberries have refined the protest song almost to an art form, but on this album from this band, it just interrupts the flow IMHO. But things pick up again with track 9 and right on through to one of the better end songs I've heard in awhile. Anyone familiar with the old-school stylings of Edie Brickell and New Bohemians will totally dig Track 10 (Eyes Wide Open).
Just two tracks shy of being a perfect album, this is by far my favorite album so far this year, and almost as excellent as their former album (better in some areas). So, whatever you are doing right now, STOP and get this album!
(by sforsythnoe)
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