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Of all the Delerium cds I have heard over the years, POEM is easily my personal favorite. It was already on KARMA so I don't know why it was added here on POEM. The only song I am truly tired of is "Silence". Her distinctive vocals gives "Innocente" a haunting quality to the song. Having it placed in between songs sung by women was a bit disjointing. The music has the right balance of pop and ambient music with a dash of classical.
Either way, the song has worn out its welcome with me over the years. It has been nearly a decade since a former roommate of mine converted me into a diehard Delerium fan. One of my college roommates lent me his copy of KARMA and that is what got me hooked. I do think the song might have sounded better if it was at the beginning or end of the cd.
It was different but overtime I have grown to love that song. I personally enjoyed Matthew Sweet's vocals on "Daylight". The hooks, the lyrics, and Joanna's polished vocals was a killer combination. Asides from "Silence", the entire album is joy to listen for me even after eight years since its release.
I should also note Joanna also sings on "Myth", another lovely number. I often get the chills when I listen to the song. It is a beautiful song that I can never tire of listening to. After that introduction, I began what would become a steady relationship with the electronica act.
My personal favorite song on the entire album is "A Poem for Byzantium" sung by Joanna Stevens (formerly of Solar Twins). The womens' vocals are enchanting as always for this fan of MB. I am not a fan of Leigh Nash for most of the time but I definitely enjoyed her contribution to POEM (as well as other Delerium albums). Another wondeful song is "Aria" which features the classical vocal group Mediaeval Baebes.
I highly recommend it if you are a fan of this type a music. This is Delerium best album.
Cant go wrong with this CD. For those that are Delerium fanS you won't be disappointed, however saying that I don't think we need Silence repeated as are some other tracks. Top track for my mind is "A poem for Byzantium" you'll enjoy hearing it over & over again.
This is a very unusual, very lovely CD. Then, this came out. My two personal favorites are A Poem for Byzantium featuring Joanna Stevens and Fallen Icons featuring Jenifer McLaren. Different vocalists, new songs and the electronica at the service of the music and the singers.
I was not overly fond of some earlier Delerium CDs. The words are creative and literate, the music has melody and meaning, and the vocals are all excellent. However, I have to admit that I have always loved Sarah McLachlan's voice, and this version of Silence was a hit, too. I'm not a huge fan of electronica, or dance.
It works so well. A damned good CD I was even getting tired of some of the newer stuff from Enigma. A wonderful idea.
I think what made it not dissapointing was that I was not expecting another "Karma" and that helps. It starts with a haunting intro and a dark minor note beginning giving the sense of a foggy morning and watching it get brighter outside.
"Aira" is by far my favorite track on this CD but that doesn't mean the others aren't great either. An exotic rhythm comes in and the song becomes a sunny day mood song like as if the fog cleared out.
While not surpassing or even matching it's predecessor "Karma", 2000's "Poem" is a really good follow-up to that masterpiece. "Aria" is my favorite song on this CD.
"Temptation" is another great track I enjoy. I remember getting excited over the release of this album when it came out.
"Poem" is a very good sounding album throughout though it took time to digest.
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