Strange and Beautiful by Aqualung

Aqualung: Matt Hales (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, keyboards, vibraphone, tambourine, percussion, programming); Garrett Lee (guitar, keyboards, programming); Ben Hales (guitar, tambourine, background vocals); Jim Copperwaite (bass guitar); Paul Winter-Hart (drums); Kimberly Oliver (background vocals). With a sweet, plaintive voice that slides easily into a soft falsetto, and a laconic way with the piano, young Matt Hales (AKA Aqualung) makes moping sound sexy. STRANGE & BEAUTIFUL--a compilation of tracks from Aqualung's first two UK albums--evokes a somber, rain-swept world where people drift prettily away from each other, bruise each other with indifference, and quietly break each other's hearts, all to a lazy back-beat and deep, programmed bass. There is a consistency of mood here--literally every song is a ballad--but Hales is an able enough craftsman both as a producer and a writer to create intriguing variations in sound. "Left Behind" has an insistent, hook-laden melody and a sl...

Key Information
Number of Discs		1
Artist		Aqualung
Record Label		Columbia (USA)
Genre		Rock and Pop
Release Date		January 17, 2006
Song List: Disc 1