This Beautiful Mess

Track Listings

1. Angeltread

2. Love, Salvation, the Fear of Death

3. Bleeding

4. Within a Room Somewhere

5. Melting Alone

6. Circle of Error

7. Garden

8. Disconnect

9. Thought Menagerie

10. Maybe Tomorrow

11. Drifting

12. I Can't Explain

Tracks:

Angeltread
Love Salvation , The Fear Of Death
Bleeding
Within A Room Somewhere
Melting Alone
Circle Of Error
The Garden
Disconnect
Thought Menagerie
Maybe Tomorrow
Drifting
I Can't Explain

Customer Reviews:

Sixpence at its finest!!!!.......2006-07-01

This album is truly remarkable. Fans of Kiss Me beware! This one will rock your socks off! From the strong opening track "Angeltread" to the perfect finisher "I Can't Explain" Sixpence delivers. Guitarist/backup vocalist Tess Wiley provides an element that is missing from later Sixpence releases and Leigh Nash's vocals make this a truly one of a kind album. The songwriting is crafted in an artful way, much more than their later releases. This was one of the best albums of 1995 and the best Sixpence ever!

I'm Sad!.......2005-09-29

Why did this band Break up!?!?!? I'm suprised that these earlier Sixpence records didn't get the airtime it deserved on the radio. Sixpence SHOULD be the hottest thing right now if it weren't for their hiatus.

This Album is Great! Get this + The Fatherless and the Widow + Divine Discontent + The self Titled... It's Worth ALL of the Money, Trust Me... You won't be disappointed, and You might never experience the sight of this band ever again...:(

Best 6p Album.......2005-03-19

In my opinion, the best Sixpence None the Richer album ever. Heavier, louder, and more agressive than their other releases, this one is sure to find a spot in your CD rotation.

Not for fans of "Kiss Me". ;)

The best of their albums........2005-01-03

I saw Sixpence in the basement of a church with about 25 audience members more than 10 years ago when there were still 5 or 6 people in the band, including an amazing backup vocalist named Tess. This IS their best album. I have listened to the others, and nothing touches this. This was their best, most substantial work, and I still have it on cassette tape! If you like the other albums, BUY THIS. You will not be sorry.

A Masterpiece of the painful, happiness, and beauty........2004-10-22

This is probably their best album. I am such a big Sixpence NTR fan, I have got every album, and am awaiting their new and final one "The Best of Sixpence None The Richer." My favorite songs on this beautiful mess are definatly Disconnect and Maybe Tomorrow. I also like the painful yet great chorus of Melting Alone. I highly recommend this CD to Sixpence Fans, and Non-Sixpence fans because it is not just their best album, but the best album I have EVER heard.

Average customer rating:

Great emo, great shoegaze, or great space rock
Must listen from start to finish
AWESOME
stunning rock
like a winter day...

Falling on Deaf Ears
This Beautiful Mess
Manufacturer: Deep Elm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q7FZ
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Black Is The New Red
Overexposed
Cacophonic
Fly Anna Fly
Clean
Soundtrack Of My Life
Sola Gratia
Kill
Zist Advent Hymn
Here I Stand
Last Day's Embrace

Customer Reviews:

Great emo, great shoegaze, or great space rock.......2006-04-23

"Falling on Deaf Ears" by This Beautiful Mess commences with droning white noise, when passionate guitar work and Arjen Van Wijk's equally passionate voice suddenly emerge. This spectacular introduction only indicates that this album brims over with emotion, so much of which that it generates bittersweet memories that may stick in your head for eternity. As stated above, the opening, "Black Is The New Red", begins as background noise that evolves into bursting melodies. Shortly after, "Overexposed" pours into your ears with airy guitars and exploding static. Then there's "Cacophonic", which kicks off with spacey guitars that are soon overtaken by trippy beats. "Fly Anna Fly" comes next, proving to be a slower, mournful romance song. "Clean" loses some of the ambience of the preceding tunes, but its smooth riffs and poignant lyrics compensate. Then there is "Soundtrack of My Life." After some ventilation-humming, the song morphs into a huge expanse of strong vocals and volcanic keyboarding. The song finishes gorgeously with ethereal noises, sounding somewhat like crickets and windshield wipers. Next is "Sola Gratia", which has more of those airy guitars and distorted drumbeats, accompanied by electronics that eddy in the background. "Kill" comes next, starting with low guitars, heartbeat noises, and a strange clicking sound. "21st Advent Hymn", perhaps the highlight, sparkles magically with almost Christmas-like ambience that showers down heavily on the listener. The short and sweet "Here I Stand" is next, followed by the concluding instrumental track called "Last Day's Embrace." First, there's a synthesized choir, then there's a beautiful piano, then there are mysterious squeaks, gurgles and scratches, all in all producing a soundscape highly reminiscent of Tangerine Dream. Just like the album initiated flawlessly, the album ends flawlessly. In fact, the ending is more notable than any other out there. If you want emo, if you want shoegaze, or if you want space rock, or if you just want something that's extremely good, give this album a listen.

Must listen from start to finish.......2002-11-20

I bought this CD after seeing the band live at Crossing Border in Amsterdam. Their music is very elegant and vulnerable. Sometimes it sounds a bit too much like Radiohead, although they very much have a style of their own. I definitely like it, and it grows on you every time you listen to it. The only problem with the album is that you really have to listen to it from start to finish. The songs fluently blend into each other, perfectly matching the atmosphere of the preceding song. I find it hard to single out songs to rip to my computer, which is the normal way that I listen to music.

AWESOME.......2002-11-15

The lyrics are amazing and have true feeling and the music is fantastic - a very emoish sound. Most songs on the CD sound way better than what is on the radio here in the US. A must buy.

stunning rock.......2002-02-27

this is one of the most beautiful albums i've heard in a long time. it's passionate, it's intense, and it's produced with a feel that is not only contemplative, but also not afraid to bring the rock and roll.

the lyrics are very deep and all i can say is that this band has something big going for them. if you're into rock that is explosive, emotional, and thought provoking...
buy this album. these guys are amazing.

like a winter day..........2001-10-13

This album reminds me of the way a forest looks on a winter day when it is warm enough to have melted the snow, but the sun can't come out yet to dry it. Dreary, sort of depressing, yet full of hope, for the comming spring. A beautifully written, produced, and arranged album, by the best band nobodys ever heard of. A wonderful mix of emo/indie/psychedellic music. If you like the flaming lips, modest mouse, radiohead, built to spill, etc., pick it up.

Average customer rating:

This Beautiful Mess
Sixpence None The Richer
Manufacturer: R.E.X. Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000008PIO
Release Date: 1995-04-18

Average customer rating:

This Beautiful Mess
Sixpence None the Richer
Manufacturer: R.E.X. Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

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Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FO1C
Release Date: 1995-04-18

Tracks:

Angeltread
Love, Salvation, the Fear of Death
Bleeding
Within a Room Somewhere
Melting Alone
Circle of Error
Garden
Disconnect
Thought Menagerie
Maybe Tomorrow
Drifting
I Can't Explain

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. Angeltread
2. Love, Salvation, the Fear of Death
3. Bleeding
4. Within a Room Somewhere
5. Melting Alone
6. Circle of Error
7. Garden
8. Disconnect
9. Thought Menagerie
10. Maybe Tomorrow
11. Drifting
12. I Can't Explain