Duncan Sheik's debut album will undoubtedly go down in history as the vehicle that transported the pop/rock hit "Barely Breathing." That's fine, but this record has so much more to offer. As a songwriter, Sheik crafts richly melodic and thoughtful songs that seep into your consciousness with the greatest of ease. And producer Rupert Hine brings them to life in exquisite fashion, complete with full orchestral strings that add a lush, ethereal quality matching Sheik's own vocal style. Although...   [ read more ]

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In October of 2006, Rhino released a double-disc Duncan Sheik retrospective called Brighter/Later, which divided his work into the lighter, poppier tunes ("brighter") and moodier, introspective material ("later"). Five months later, the Brighter disc was spun off into its own individual release, which made some sense because it contained most of the music that was of interest to casual fans who may not have wanted to invest the time, energy, or dollars in a two-disc set. As such, this single-di...   [ read more ]

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To most casual listeners, Duncan Sheik is an adult alternative one-hit wonder from the late '90s, best known for the 1997 hit "Barely Breathing." For those listeners, a double-disc set like 2006's Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology will certainly seem like overkill, since he only has three other charting singles besides "Barely Breathing." Yet Sheik has legions of followers who listen to his work intently and know that there are subtle differences separating his five albums, and {^B...   [ read more ]

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