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    Sixpence None the Richer

    Divine Discontent

    (2002)

    Reviewed by Kevin D. Hendricks

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    Label Reprise Records / Squint Entertainment / Curb RecordsReAL Magazine2002
    adult alternativealternative rockjangle poppop rock

    It'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 song gem with "Hey Now." Over all, the album is full of the melody and rich instrumentation you'd expect from Sixpence. They lyrics are thoughtful and introspective. Divine Discontent is everything Christian music should be and isn't.

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    Decapolis January 2003Reviewed by Clara SayreI'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…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,…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…

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