Savage Garden by Savage Garden

Savage Garden by Savage Garden

4.70 4.7 (read 5 reviews)

Savage Garden: Daniel Jones (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Darren Hayes (vocals). Additional personnel: Rex Goh (guitar); Alex Hewitson (bass); Terapai Richmond (drums, percussion). Personnel: Daniel Jones (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Darren Hayes (vocals, background vocals); Rex Goh (guitar); Charles Fisher (viola); Jackie Orzaczky (Fender Rhodes piano); Terpain Richmond (drums, percussion). Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Mike Pela. Illustrator: Hieronymus Bosch. Photographer: Yelena Yemchuk. Big, expansive Euro-pop, Australian style. Stylistically, this duo is coming straight out of the '80s with a vengeance. Savage Garden look to Duran Duran and Big Country for influences. Guitars are used for texture, not as instruments of angst or anger. But the Prince-style strings and piano at the end of "To the Moon and Back" show a willingness to experiment within the somewhat narrow confines of their chosen sound. The feel is electronic, but not inhuman. "I Want You" sounds a lot like Roxette (rememb...

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Savage Garden
Columbia (USA)
Rock and Pop
April 22, 1997
1

Product Reviews

An Interesting First Effort From A Slightly Talented Duo. Jan 22, 2010
3.00 3/5.0
Pros:
Vocals, Some Classic Tunes, Experimentation With Different Sounds
Cons:
Nothing Really Memorable, Many A Filler

Review: Download The First Three Songs And You Won't Be Missing Anything.

Really Good Pop Album... "I Want You" Is Worth the Price Alone Feb 11, 2008
4.00 4/5.0
Pros:
-"I Want You" is amazing -Great pop music that's better than most of today's stuff
Cons:
-Has a couple filler tracks

Review: If you're looking for a good pop record, look no further. Could have more quality, but what's here is really good.

LOVE Mar 20, 2007
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Best cd ever, amazing lyrics.
Cons:
None, I could just play it over and over and over.

Review: A great cd for anyone who likes alternative music.

Go On, Say You'll Be My Baby... Jan 16, 2007
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Another talanted export from the land of Oz
Cons:
They vanished as soon as they arrived

Review: Diverse Australian male duo who had hits between 1997 and 2000, but split in 2001 after only two albums.

Untouchable by Modern Pop Oct 31, 2003
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Very unique, darkly aesthetic and beautiful.
Cons:
Two cheesy love ballads.

Review: Highly recommended for anyone who likes dark synth-pop, and worth checking out for anyone who likes music with substance.

Savage Garden by Savage Garden
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