I'm one of those people who liked Sixpence for the song "Kiss Me" back in '99 and replayed the song "Brighten My Heart" on the Exodus cd (1998, Rocketdown Records) over and over, but who never bought a full album by them. Then I went to their website and one of their many links is to http://www.homestarrunner.com...Now I'm really impressed.
For those of you who are already fans, you know that the band is made up of Leigh Nash, Matt Slocum, Sean Kelly, Justin Cary, Rob Mitchell, and Jerry Dale McFadden and that the release of their newest cd "Divine Discontent" was delayed for nearly two years as they waited for the right label to come along.
And what a record it is.
This is one of the brightest, feel-good, summer-inspired albums I have heard in a long time. And I'm not even going to hide the fact until the end of this review that I absolutely love it. There is not one song on here that I skip over while listening (although when track 4 plays, I tend to hit repeat a couple of times). The optimism and joy that radiate from your speakers is something you will just have to experience for yourself. I guarantee you'll be smiling and wishing you could sing along in no time.
(If I had received this album before I did my Top 10 list, it would surely be in there.)
B++
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #98Reviewed by John J. ThompsonSixpence None The Richer's long awaited new album has finally been released. After numerous changes at the label and management level, and several missed release dates, the band's fourth full-length album takes its bow under the auspices of the prestigious Reprise label. Divine Discontent is a perfectly balanced demonstration of tension, grace, beauty, anger and hope, in instrumental perspective,…ReAL Magazine 2002Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksIt's been literally five years since Sixpence came out with their last CD, the self-titled album that included the chart-topping hits "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes." Their last album expressed the frustration of dealing with money-hungry record companies, and guess who you can thank for Divine Discontent's delay? The album seems to lack a mega-single like "Kiss Me," but it does have another cover…The Rebel Base 2002Reviewed by David MartinSurely I must be dreaming. I hold in my hands tonight a brand new album from Sixpence None the Richer - an album that has been delayed by a few years' worth of record label red tape and other financial problems. It's finally happened, and part of me suspects that this new disc, Divine Discontent, must be a mirage. I'm sure anyone reading this has heard of Sixpence by now - they're the…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Jeffrey Overstreet"Kiss Me" continues to play, like a small miracle, in grocery stores and on hit radio across the nation. It's a testament to how poetry can sometimes slip past the sentiment-merchants and land in the Top 40 among clichés and the empty hooks. I'm sure Sixpence None the Richer had no idea how far that little song would go. It must have been exciting for them, but also a bit amusing, because "Kiss…Similar sounding releases
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