Sixpence None the Richer

Sixpence None The Richer

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 22, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Word Entertainment
• ASIN: B000006FAV
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (231 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,873 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Some songs define moments in our lives we will never forget. They're songs that years later can evoke the sights, sounds, and even smells of the time we first heard them. "Kiss Me," the red-hot, irresistible single from this self-titled release, will probably be one of those songs for the many who've by now experienced its charms. The culprits? A trio of youthful central Texans, by way of Nashville, called Sixpence None the Richer. On the rest of this Grammy-nominated gem, Sixpence serve an airy blend of Abra Moore-meets-Sundays acoustic pop. It's beautifully rich and constantly augmented by Leigh Nash's earthy vocals, Matt Slocum's songwriting genius, and steady rhythms from Dale Baker. Like Jars of Clay, Sixpence have "raised the bar" for the rest of late-'90s contemporary Christian music. --Michael Lyttle

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If you really want to know where Sixpence None the Richer has been the past two years, you have two choices. You can spend 15 minutes reading the oh-so-finely crafted story that graces the cover of this very magazine, or you can spend 15 minutes (give or take a few seconds) listening to the first three tracks on the band's new release, its self-titled debut on Steve Taylor's new label.

Those songs, especially "Anything" and "The Waiting Room," possess a seamless segue and a common denominator of being the quietest indictment of the music industry ever to be burned into a compact disc.

If you've followed Sixpence's saga over the past couple of years, you know of the struggles and travails the band experienced in trying to get out of its previous record deal. These two songs force you to come to grips with the fact that making music isn't always fun and games, and the business can rip relationships apart.

If there's anything positive to come out of the band's forced hiatus from the studio, it manifests itself in experience with their instruments and ideas. Sixpence None the Richer is a much deeper, more focused recording than '95's This Beautiful Mess, with Leigh Nash wielding a much more confident vocal, Dale Baker providing a fascinating percussive backdrop to the delicate songs, and guitarist/songwriter/arranger Matt Slocum getting to realize his ideas with intricate strings weaving in with his pop guitar riffs.

New label honcho Taylor also wears the hat of producer for this project, providing a sensitive touch on the boards for a band that is light-years stylistically from his past production credits, be it his own work, Newsboys or Guardian. He (and engineer Russ Long) treats Nash's vocals with the proper respect and care, as well as allowing Slocum to experiment sonically.

To best experience Sixpence None the Richer, light a couple of candles, put the record on your stereo and darken the room. Let the quiet sonic textures wash over you, and near the end of the album's 48 minutes, stare at the candle. You'll see (allegorically, at least) what the band Sixpence None the Richer is now seeing: the light at the end of a very dark time. -- Lucas W. Hendrickson (c) 1997 CCM Communications, Inc.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sixpence must definitely be Richer..., January 19, 2000

By	Adrian Ragucos (London, England) - See all my reviews

You must buy this album, because it is damn worth it. I bought it only having listened to "Kiss Me" before. I put it in my CD player, and it still is in my CD player. It starts off with a continuous three-piece song, beautifully linked together in the most ingenious way. It goes deep into your thoughts, making you think about past experiences - before "I Can't Catch You", I had already thought about my ex-girlfriend, my family, my college life, my future, my... To me, "I Can't Catch You" is definitely the standout track on this album. Equal to this is "Sister, Mother", where Leigh Nash's voice really develops to unbelievable heights. This is an album to think about if you're ready to think about the past, the present, the future. If you like songs with a deep meaning, then this is the album for you...

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad that all you people want is a single!, December 6, 1999

By	"airportman" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

i have read all of the reviews here, and i am quite honestly appalled. i keep reading one-star reviews saying "Kiss Me is great but no other songs on here are like it. they all need to be like 'Kiss Me.'" could you people BE more shallow? i have been a fan of sixpence for years, and this is easily their best album. the textures are rich and engaging, the hooks are delicate yet very catchy, and the arrangements intricate and fascinating. the fact that the songs are esoteric and different is a GOOD thing, people. why should a talented band make music that is stupid just so they can appeal to you. i have a feeling half of these reviews of this type (if not all) are by those same giggling little junior high people who loved "Kiss Me" just because it was catchy. it's a great song--a GREAT song--but all of you need to learn to THINK about music. which is what this album is about--thinking and feeling. buy the album and expand your heart and mind a little.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An alternative pop classic, December 20, 1999

By	jyarboro (Georgia,USA) - See all my reviews

Sixpence None the Richer is incredible!I listen to a lot of other music styles like alternative,punk,ska,and some metal,but I still love this disc!All you people who think this cd is bad(or "weird")are just mindless people who bought it for "Kiss Me"(fess up,you know exactly who you are),or don't know music when you hear it.Don't get me wrong,I hated "Kiss Me"until I heared the whole album.Now I love it!Every single song is awesome,though two outstanding songs are "Kiss Me" and "There She Goes".The only song I ever skip is "The Lines of My Earth"(which is still a great song).This is on my top ten best "christian" cds list,one of the very few that I will lable "perfect".Dark but uplifting,Sixpence None the Richer is made up of a rich and well textured style of music with rythmic but subtlely grinding guitars coupled with a miriad of other instrements.Their alterna-pop sound can easily compete with a number of bands in the secular music industry.Anyone who loves good music should love this disc.