The Sun Herald (Sydney, AU)
Album Review
Darren Hayes "This Delicate Thing We've Made"
By Christine Sams
September 2, 2007

(Thanks to Sherman for typing this up)

"There's often an impression of Darren Hayes as a pop artist who deals mostly with things at a a mainstream, saccharine level. (After all he named his indie record label Powdered Sugar.) But the truth is the opposite: Hayes's music might be based on his passion for pop and electro-exploration, but often the content goes much deeper, particularly lyrically. In his new double-album release This Delicate Thing We've Made, his riskiest moments are his best: tracks such as Bombs up in my Face, with its feisty biting commentary and the dark energy of Setting Sun. If Hayes had tightened this into a single album, it might have been the best of his career, but there enough piercing moments to make up for an occasional lack of cohesion."

8/10

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