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The Tension and the Spark

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Released
  
13 September 2004

Artist
  
Darren Hayes

Label
  
Columbia Records

Recorded
  
2004

Release date
  
13 September 2004

Genres
  
Pop music, Electronica

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Length
  
58:52 (International Edition) 1:02:52 (Australian Edition)

The Tension and The Spark (2004)
  
This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007)

Producers
  
Darren Hayes, Robert Conley

Similar
  
Darren Hayes albums, Pop music albums

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The Tension and the Spark is the second studio album by Darren Hayes, released in 2004. The album was a change for Hayes, who took a more electronic and darker style for this record and also delved deeper into more personal matter. This dramatic change alienated some of his fan-base, who were expecting a result similar to his previous effort "Spin". The title of the album is derived from lyrics featured in the second track, "I Like the Way".

Contents

Reception

The album was received warmly by critics and fans, praising its personal matter. The Observer said "This album is no folly and succeeds, often to the point of all out triumph, on its own terms." Despite high positive reviews, it was not a large hit, and Hayes split with Columbia Records in 2006.

Singles

  • "Pop!ular" was released as the album's first single in July 2004 and becoming a hit, reaching #1 on the US Dance Chart, his first number one. NME praised the song, saying it was "A twistered masterclass in career reintervention...This guy is a genius."
  • "Darkness" was released as the album's second single in November 2004, but it did not chart. The physical single has subsequently become a rarity, with copies selling for £100 plus on second-hand websites and collector's auctions.
  • "Unlovable" was a promotional single for the album. While it was not released as a single of its own, the music video for the song was made.

    • Songs

    1Darkness5:18
    2I Like the Way5:04
    3Light4:55

    References

    The Tension and the Spark Wikipedia
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