The Tension And The Spark - Darren Hayes

Hope In The Musical Darkness (804 words)
by skendrick - written on 14/10/04, updated on 18/10/04 (Very useful, 903 readings)
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for something new and different, something which broke the mould. Funny that I should find it in the artist that I most admire. You might know the name D Darren Hayes as the lead singer of Australian duo Savage Garden, or from his 2002 hit album Spin. If you do, you’ll need to put any pre-conceptions of him aside for this one. Or you might not have heard of this talented singer-songwriter at all, which is a shame, as his newest album The Tension And The Spark is currently one of the hidden gems of the year. It’s very hard to categorise this album, to find a niche into which it will easily fit. It is a sweeping soundscape, an emotional journey conveyed through both ...