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| Divine Discontent | ||||
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| Released | October 29, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 55:11 | |||
| Label | Reprise/Squint Entertainment | |||
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| Sixpence None the Richer chronology | ||||
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Divine Discontent is the fourth studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released on October 29, 2002.
Lead singer Leigh Nash has described her understanding of the album title as being that "sometimes your pain and the bad things you go through in life can be good if they bring you to a better place, a stronger place in your life," that is, "discontent can be divine." [1] The album's completion and release was delayed due to a protracted struggle with their prior record label which Nash has described as being a low point for her, but that the process had made her emotionally stronger. [1] In press notes, lead songwriter Matt Slocum said that there is "spiritual content" in many of his songs which come from "trying to be honest about the issues of life," while adding that "it also comes more in the form of asking questions than giving answers." [2]
The cover of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" was one of the later songs to be selected for the album, as it was a request by the label. However, the band was an admirer of Neil Finn and so did not mind. [2]
Nash and Slocum parted ways in early 2004 before reuniting to record the My Dear Machine EP in 2008. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [5] |
| Blender | [6] |
| Cross Rhythms | 10/10 [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
Nikki Tranter of PopMatters praised Divine Discontent as "an expertly written, musically tight, effortlessly executed ride, proving that, as musical partners, Nash and Slocum are a force to be reckoned with." [10]
In 2003, the song "Breathe Your Name" won the GMA Dove Award for Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year. [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breathe Your Name" | Matt Slocum | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Tonight" | Slocum | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Down and Out of Time" |
| 3:28 |
| 4. | "Don't Dream It's Over" | Neil Finn | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Waiting on the Sun" |
| 2:54 |
| 6. | "Still Burning" |
| 4:02 |
| 7. | "Melody of You" | Slocum | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Paralyzed" | Slocum | 3:54 |
| 9. | "I've Been Waiting" | Slocum | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Eyes Wide Open" | Nash | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Dizzy" | Slocum | 6:36 |
| 12. | "Tension Is a Passing Note" | Slocum | 3:30 |
| 13. | "A Million Parachutes" |
| 6:19 |
| Total length: | 55:11 | ||
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Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US Billboard 200 [12] | 154 |
| US Christian Albums ( Billboard ) [13] | 9 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Breathe Your Name" | US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] | 18 |
| 2003 | "Don't Dream It's Over" | US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [15] | 12 |
| US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] | 9 | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100 [16] | 78 |
Sixpence None the Richer is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis.
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Lost in Transition is the sixth studio album by the band Sixpence None the Richer released on August 7, 2012, via Tyger Jim label. It is the first album full of mostly original material since 2002's Divine Discontent. The interim period included several new tracks for a greatest hits album, several solo projects for lead singer Leigh Nash, a 2008 album containing mostly Christmas standards, and the My Dear Machine EP. "My Dear Machine", "Sooner Than Later," and "Give It Back" all appeared on the EP, although the latter two were completely re-recorded. Although not classified as country, a few songs are noted to have a country style in their sound, particularly the tracks "Sooner Than Later" and "Go Your way" in the latter half of the album. Nash, who grew up in Texas, would go on to release a solo country album in 2015 titled The State I'm In.
