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This Beautiful Mess
Rock · 1995 · 6 tracks

This Beautiful Mess

Sixpence None the Richer

Dense layers of distorted guitar and cello meet Leigh Nash's ethereal vocals. A heavy, brooding alternative rock record exploring doubt and isolation.

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It's the dark, shoegaze-adjacent record they made before they got famous for 'Kiss Me'.

A heavy, rain-soaked exploration of doubt and longing wrapped in layers of distorted guitar.

This Beautiful Mess · vs · Sixpence None the Richer
Melancholic+3.2σ

Melancholic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
05
Melting Alone
4:04
06
Circle of Error
5:04
07
The Garden
4:04
08
Disconnect
4:20
10
Maybe Tomorrow
4:22
11
Drifting
3:43
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden explosion of distorted guitar feedback that swallows the delicate vocal melody in Circle of Error.
The mournful cello line in Melting Alone that creates a foundation of deep, resonant sorrow.
The way the drums feel sluggish and heavy during Drifting, mimicking the sensation of being pulled under.
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