Savage Garden will be played and revered long after Backstreet Boys and their kind have been sent to the Great Bargain Bins in the Sky.


Don't deprive your ears of a cd of beautiful music.   June 5, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I waited 8 months to buy this cd. God, I feel stupid. I deprived myself of one of the best things since, uh, maybe the day Starbucks was born. Darren has a beautiful voice and an awesome falsetto. Daniel makes the music perfectly wrap itself around the words,complementing them and, well, making ears all over the world happy. A song-by-song review

1. Affirmation: A really blunt song where the two tell what they believe about life. Frankly, it's the truth to me but even if you don't agree with them it sure makes you think. The intro was really long and I was getting impatient waiting to hear Darren's voice (It's almost a minute long).

2. Hold Me: This is a beautiful mid-tempo song. It's my personal favorite of all the songs because of the music behind Darren's voice. He sings with so much emotion in this song.

3. I Knew I Loved You: There's no need to review this one;everyone's probably heard it at least a million times. I'll just say it gets better every time I hear it.

4. The Best Thing: Another mid-tempo about what I'm guessing is someone obessessed and in love with someone else. The music is beautiful but the lyrics could have been improved (Not that they're bad, they just could've been a touch better).

5. Crash and Burn: My second most-favorite song on this album. This song just embodies true friendship. I really like the music to this one.

6. Chained to You: This one is about a guy who is attracted to a siren(seductive woman for those who know nothing of Greek mythology). Being a girl, I don't get the concept of male obsession too well. It's kinda forgettable.

7. The Animal Song: I don't understand how anyone could possibly hate this song! Animals are free and all they're saying is that they want that freedom. Anyone over the age of 12 or 13 will relate in some way. Darren's falsetto is at its best here.

8. The Lover After Me: This is one, touching, sad song. I love the music and the lyrics convey the sadness and passion for someone lost.

9. Two Beds and a Coffee Machine: A truly saddening song. It's piano driven and the only other music comes from softly cascading strings. The simplicity of the song makes it one of my favorites.

10. You Can Still Be Free: One of those songs which which are sad and uplifting at the same time. The music seems a little harsh for the words but all in all, it's a good song.

11. Gunning Down Romance: This song is kind of sardonic. It's about someone who has lost all faith in love. This is quite different from most of the other songs as it's sung with more of a spitefulness.

12. I Don't Know You Anymore: Sad song about revisiting someone from the past who has obviously moved on. A lot of people can relate, even if the situation is different. This song is also solely driven by a piano.

I am by no means dissapointed by Affirmation. Darren and Daniel have more talent than most of the people in the music industry. How anyone can compare them to the all-surface-no-substance boy bands is absolutely beyond me, other than the fcat that they all do pop music. As long as you have a brain please buy the cd and state your desire to hear real music.


If you thought the debut was awesome.....   November 23, 1999
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

If you thought the debut album of Savage Garden was awesome, wait until you listen to this one. It is a must for your collection. The lyrics in some of the songs are so moving, and touch the listener deeply with it's honesty and sincerity. All I can say is well done!