Product Description The First Full Length Collaboration Between Former Sixpence None the Richer Singer Leigh Nash and Canadian Ambient Pop Outfit Delerium's Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber. .com What do you get when you combine the lush electronica band Delerium with the Nashville pop group Sixpence None the Richer? The debut album by Fauxliage. Sixpence singer Leigh Nash has been a guest singer with Delerium, but she now teams up as a full partner with the Canadian band's Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb. The dance beats are dialed down and the melodies have that pop warmth that Nash brought to Sixpence, but the looping grooves and chilled electro-timbres from Delerium remain, especially on tracks like the hook-heavy "All the World." Lyrically, Nash is concerned with love and loneliness for much of the album and tends toward a languid mid-tempo mode that could've benefitted from a few more kick-ass tunes to moderate the mood. It emerges occasionally, like the symphonic electronica cadenza that explodes in the middle of the otherwise wistful "Draw My Life." Despite years in Nashville, there's very little country in Nash's voice, but there is a purity and vibrato-free tone you can hear in country singers from Loretta Lynn to Emmylou Harris. It's a voice that almost demands a more organic, acoustic approach, and Fulber and Leeb provide it, often dialing down the sometimes suffocating synth pads that have marred the last few Delerium releases and replacing them with acoustic guitars and more organic keyboards. Fauxliage doesn't take all of the best from two worlds, but they get a lot of it. --John Diliberto
J**.
The most refreshing CD and female vocal/trance combo in years
Anyone who has heard Sixpence None the Richer knows that Leigh Nash has a great, unique voice. For me, however, the blending of her hypnotic vocal talents with Fauxliage's excellently-crafted trance-esque and rock tracks is something much different than anything else Leigh has done elsewhere. This CD stands far and apart from everything else I have heard her do. I don't know how to classify it genre-wise; it's not trance, electronic, pop, or rock. It draws elements from all of the above, however.As other reviewers have noted, the lyrics on many of the tracks are deep and meaningful. Present in some of them, like All the World and Let It Go, are slightly darker themes akin to Natalie Walker's Urban Angel. Still others are very bright. Every track is highly melodic and well produced.All in all, the CD is wonderful. There are some slightly weaker tracks (Draw My Life is not a favorite of mine), but they are still good songs. I strongly recommend this CD for fans of female vocalists like Imogen Heap's recent CDs, Natalie Walker's Urban Angel, or (though a bit distant from both) Kate Havnevik and A Fine Frenzy.
E**N
This is not a Delerium project
I don't know why Amazon has this new project by Rhys Fulber, Bill Leeb, and Leigh Nash listed as Delerium when the project is actually called Fauxliage. Nowhere on the cd packaging does it say Delerium. I think this is why a few people were disappointed with the album. They were expecting another Delerium cd. Having worked with Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer on the last few Delerium albums, Rhys, Bill and Leigh have re-joined forces for a full length album not under the Delerium name but as Fauxliage.I had just heard about this new collaboration a couple of weeks ago. After hearing samples of their new songs, my curiousity was piqued. I have to confess that the album didn't really grab me right from the get go. The songs weren't as tuneful as Rhys and Bill's work as Delerium. I had to listen to the cd a few more times for the music to sink into my head. After a few listens, I began to really enjoy the fusion of pop, ambient, and folk.I never really was a fan of Leigh Nash's work with Sixpence None the Richer but I have always enjoyed her collaborations with Rhys and Bill, especially on FAUXLIAGE. Her distinct vocals sounds much more palatable to the dreamy electronic/pop sounds of Delerium. I like the fact that FAUXLIAGE does not sound like a Delerium album. There is a warmth and organic sound that is rarely heard on Delerium's albums. The lush electronic beats are pure Delerium however the music is fused with guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards.FAUXLIAGE may not be a perfect album but I still enjoy listening to it. The music is pleasant to listen to while drinking a steaming cup of tea and watching the rain gently fall from the sky.
J**N
The Best Ethereal Dreampop Out There!
This is absolutely one of the best CDs of ethereal dreampop out there. Leigh Nash's voice is gorgeous, and Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber (from Delerium) produce some of their finest evocative soundscapes behind her. There are some "ethereal" albums that turn to background white noise -- Fauxliage is just the opposite. The songs are catchy and poppy, while still being dreamy and alluring. This is one of my favorite CDs of the last decade.
T**R
Worthy Collaboration
I'm a big fan of Delerium and love Leigh's voice. There are definitely some gems on this release and I'm glad I got it, but was hoping for a bit more.
G**A
...it hasn't incited delerium, but, it's still a pretty record
Having read the many insightful comments made regarding Leigh Nash & Fauxliage I'm inclined to add that it makes for a pretty, relaxed, quasi ethereal listen. Rhys & Bill are a bit too understated, but, it's Leigh's record. Frankly, I've gone to programming out the two remix forms of "Rafe" and now enjoy the cd more fully. The cover art is lovely, too. It's this listener's recommendation that Fauxliage is best bought at a decent sale price.
J**J
Beautiful Sounds. Excellent CD
If you are fan of Delerium, you will love this album / cd. I wish this collaboration would produce more music as it is excellent. Cheers. JJ
C**S
Five Stars
Excellent music. Lead singer from Six Pence None the Richer has a very unique voice. Great album.
K**S
No, it's not Delerium; but its' still AWESOME!
Everyone's complaining that this isn't Delerium or like Delerium. Well, if it were like Delerium I'm sure they would've released it as Delerium. Geez!I love Leigh Nash's voice from previous releases and Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber are musical geniuses,in my opinion.I've only had this CD for a little over an hour, so I've only listened through it once, but can already tell that it's something I like and will eventually love.If you like more recent Delerium releases, Balligomingo, Mythos, etc. you'll like this CD.
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