Angel Tread

Wow. This brings back some memories. I didn't realize they had made any videos for this album. This Beautiful Mess was such an important part of my life for years back when it came out more than a decade ago. It was literally the soundtrack to my life in the mid-90's (along with a small handfull of others, most notably Over the Rhine and Vigilantes of Love), and I was a total Sixpence None the Richer groupie back then. I had been a fan since the beginning, but when I saw Tess on stage with the group for the first time (just before this CD came out), I knew something special was about to take place. It's so rare for music to just reach in and take ahold of your heart and soul and become such an essential part of your life like this did for me. Out of the 4,000 CDs I own, this one is probably second only to Over the Rhine's Good Dog Bad Dog, and usually sharing the "musical trinity" top spot with Sarah Masen's Dreamlife of Angels. definitely a top-fiver of all-time disc for me. I still think the music they made was incredible and stands the test of time amazingly well. and they're getting back together and playing Cornerstone this year! Hopefully I'll be there...and if Tess is with them, I'll probably pass out after I pee my shorts and scream like a little girl...