Customer Reviews

Conscience

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I first discovered The Beloved with the release of this album. In the summer of '93 I used to hear "Sweet Harmony" every morning on my drive into work, and I was hooked. I later bought their first album (Happiness) and their latest (X) when it was released. This is the album to start with if you're interested in The Beloved. The songs on this album are mellow, beautiful, and very danceable. Grooves that reach out and pull you in combined with flawless musical arrangements make this album a must have. As a whole, the album only has one subpar track out of eleven. "Paradise Found" is a bit boring at over 7 minutes. But the rest of this album is amazing. My favorite tracks (believe me, it's difficult to pick) are "Spirit," the aforementioned "Sweet Harmony," "Outerspace Girl," and "Dream On." But, like I said, the rest of this album is amazing as well. Jon Marsh's lead vocals make the music seem even more soothing. "Let The Music Take You" is the title of one of the tracks and it's good advice for those who buy this album. The mood of it is very relaxing and free. It's a beautiful album that gives you a great feeling when you listen to it, so let it pull you in and put you in a good mood. Consisting of Jon Marsh, his wife Helena, and on this album a host of other musicians, the Beloved are the best group nobody has ever heard of. This is a meticulously crafted album. I currently own over 350 discs and this one makes my top five. Need I say more?

For the Beloved's 1993 album, "Conscience," group frontman Jon Marsh parted ways with musical partner Steve Waddington, and taking Waddington's place was Jon Marsh's wife, Helena, who co-wrote all of the songs with Marsh, and co-produced the album as well (though she doesn't play or sing on it). With the aid of some session musicians & backing vocalists, "Conscience" finds the Beloved turning up the heat a few decibels---this is a very sultry, erotic synth-pop album that will surely get you and your significant other "in the mood," with Marsh's breathy lead vocals the perfect compliment to the music. My favorite tracks include the sexy "Sweet Harmony," the galactic atmospheres of "Outerspace Girl," Marsh tempting his lover with "Lose Yourself In Me," the graceful "You've Got Me Thinking," and the dreamscapes of "Celebrate Your Life" and "1000 Years From Today." Only the seven-minute track, the mostly-instrumental "Paradise Found," drags on a bit (if you know my reviews, you know I like long songs just fine, but "Paradise Found" could've used a little bit of editing, I think). But other than that, the Beloved's "Conscience" is, in a word, heavenly.

My two favorite songs on this album are "Sweet Harmony" & "Dream On", I originally had this on a single then had to by the cd & it's great. I would recommend this album to anyone. The music is dream like & the lyrics are flowing. I just wish that this band was more popular in the US. Unfortunately really great music always gets passed over for what's popular.

...to the other rave reviews here except my five stars. Wow, this is good music!

I will take the opportunity to put in a vote for "Rock to the Rhythym", which I don't think anyone else has mentioned yet. Not to single just it out, because this is a very solid CD from start to finish, full of great, moving songs. And it just keeps getting better with each listen. It's one of my favorite CD's of the nineties. And I like "X" even better...

Absolutely love this album! Favorite song "Sweet Harmony" this was the only song that hardly ever got any radio play. Great album!

The lyrics are very appropriate for today even though this is an older CD. The lyrics are timeless and the music is hypnotic. One of my faves forever.

This is one amazing CD. If you like good House/Chill Out music then I highly recommend this album. This CD has been around since the early 90's but I guarantee that you have never heard music this distinctive, melodious and seductive.

Buy this CD, its a great deal.

This duo, essentially, have a sound comparable to a mixture of the Pet Shop Boys, New Order, and a little Howard Jones thrown in. Almost every track great, only maybe a couple of fillers, like the first track. Great synth sounds, some I have not heard anywhere else. Pretty cool lyrics on most songs. "Rock to the rhythm of love" and 'Sweet Harmony' are my favorite but the other tracks are really just as good, other than a couple of fillers as mentioned. Still, I miss the contribution of the band's former guitarist who left before this album. Compare to the 'Happiness' album and you'll see what I mean. There was some cool guitar on some of those songs. Get this album if you're going to get any of them, you'll probably at least like 'Happiness' as well.

It's over 10 years old, but still a great album to listen too. Mellow, relaxing techno. Highly recommended!

The Beloved are on a much higher plane of thinking than most pop bands. Your awareness and outlook are raised by listening to this cd. My first exposure to the band was with Beavis and Buthead...the obnoxious duo liked the video for "Sweet Harmony" because everyone was naked but then hated it in the end because they didn't show what they were looking for. Still, I liked it and was given this cd by a friend. A lot of the tracks stand out to me but some are a little over the top (Rock to the Rhythm of Love and Let the Music Take You). The two I consider my favorite would be You've Got Me Thinking and 1000 Years from today. They are a little slower than the rest but incredibly beautiful musically and lyrically. The songs on here are very sensual and have a spaced out feeling to them...like I said on a higher plane. Listening to this always makes me feel good...especially now in light of recent events.

"...try to find a place we can all belong...if we unify we should really try...make a better world...let's come together right now (oh yeah) in sweet harmony"