The first song, "Living in Oblivion," is the defining piece; released as a single, it was a resounding dance floor smash. You will similarly bounce around smiling to "When We Lie," "Jubilation" (also released as a single), "Soul On Fire," and "Just One Day."

You'll find yourself brooding to "Our Dreams," "I Felt The Pain," "Hypocrites," and the beautiful "All These Days Undone" sung by female member Dania Morales.

And you'll find yourself actually singing to the harmony in "Kiss Of Love," "Carmen," and "Lady In Waiting," among others.

My only negative comment would be that Claude S.'s vocals sometime strain to hold the notes or the key. However, this is not too widely prevalent, and it actually helps by adding rough edge to the well polished orchestration.

Every song on Peace will move you, either physically, emotionally, or vocally. If you're a fan of well crafted synth-alt euro-pop, Peace is a must for your musical enjoyment.


Peace - Something We All Need   June 19, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

For those of you who love synth-pop- or synth-soul PEACE is a CD you have to buy. I discovered it in 1990 and it is one of those CDs that contains almost all excellent songs. In fact, if you want to make a Anything Box greatest hits, you will find more songs from this CD on it than any other! It is one of those poetic, beautiful, uplifting pieces of music which you will enjoy for a long time. I guess nine years for me. Those who love Erasure, Yaz, and Human League (yes, all of you 1980s techno-pop people), this something that will not disappoint.


HIGH ENERGY!   July 31, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Having been friends with Anything Box for several years, I can still state without bias that they are truly something special in the electronic music world. Their other albums are WORTH, HOPE and ELEKTRODELICA! This album speaks to the mind as well as the spirit. The lyrics are simple and straighforward and the music is pumped with energy and a sincere love for life. "PEACE" is truly a masterpiece among the rest of electronic art out there. Thank you Claude, Paul, Gary (& Dania) for this epic adventure into the mind, body and spirit!


One Of The Better U.S. Synth- Pop Bands   November 5, 2002
Eric Dapkewicz (Los Angeles, CA USA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

Anything Box had one big hit back in 1990 with "Living On Oblivion". This is unfortunate, because they have so many good songs. Their first album "Peace", is a collection of simple hook laden tracks. Anything Box is somewhat of a cross between DM and Erasure. The songs are more pop friendly than most DM songs, but the production values were heavily influenced by DM. However, Anything Box is a band that stands on it's own six feet. "Jubilation", "Our Dreams" and "Carmen" are just as good if not better than their big hit. And my favorite track "I Felt The Pain" is the one moment where Claude S lets loose, and gives us his best vocal performance on the album. All in all, a good album with a few throw away tracks. If you like synth-pop, this is a must.


A Definite SynthPop Classic   July 23, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is one of those rare CD's where every track is practically a masterpiece. Their sound is upbeat and fun on the more danceable singles like "Living In Oblivion" and "Jubilation". Their sound is deep and emotionally-stirring on other songs. I own all of their works and think that they are the epitome of what synthpop should sound like.