Track Listing

1. Innocente
2. Nature's Kingdom
3. Daylight
4. Underwater
5. Fallen Icons
6. Aria
7. Myth
8. Inner Sanctum
9. A Poem for Byzantium
10. Amongst the Ruins
11. Silence

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56509 in Music
• Released on: 2001-07-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks

Customer Reviews

Didn't know what to expect.
I bought this album in order to check out some of the guest vocalists. Other than the bonus track 'Silence', as heard on the radio, this was uncharted territory for me. Overall I was quite pleased with this album.

The first thing I noticed was the production quality. Those of you with above average sound systems will be impressed by how well everything comes across; from the seriously deep bass to the airy vocals. Great ambience with lots of subtle sounds that fade in and out from side to side as well. This album sounds good at any volume level.

Next, I really enjoyed the combination of traditional instruments and techno-alternative beats. Strings, various guitars, and even a harp! But my favorite feature is the variety of female vocals. Leigh Nash does an impressive job on the opening track 'Innocente', which is my favorite. Hardly sounds like the same person from Sixpence None The Richer that sings that luke warm song 'Kiss me'. Other great tracks are 'Myth' and 'A Poem for Byzantium' featuring Joanna Stevens; along with 'Natures Kingdom' and 'Inner Sanctum' fearuring Kirsty Hawkshaw. Sweet vocalists, both of them.

The only songs I don't care for are 'Daylight' with Matthew Sweet, and 'Under Water' with Rani Kamal. Daylight just doesn't blend in for the simple fact that this is the only song with male vocals. I know I'm splitting hairs here. Uderwater is o.k., but I find myself skipping over it more often than not.

I think most people will find something to like on this album. It is good relaxing and recharging music...you should feel better after hearing it. Workout music it is not.

On a related note: Those who enjoy traditional instruments and quality vocals should really check out the band Blackmores Night. This is guitarist extraordinaire Richie Blackmore from Deep Purple and Rainbow along with his wife Candice Night who supplies the vocals. Old English minstrels and other traditional songs are the theme. The album 'Under a Violet Moon' is well worth the investment.

Hope this was helpful.

Another Delerium fan
Just wanted to let everyone know that there seem to be three different versions of the album "Poem" in circulation. The first one I ordered has 11 songs on it, starting with "Terra Firma" and ending with "Amongst the Ruins". ...Then I ordered this CD "Poem [EXTRA TRACKS]" for ... which also has 11 songs but starting with "Innocence" and ending with "Silence". "Terra Firma" (my favorite song) is NOT on this CD and there are NO extra tracks. Instead they put the "Silence" on it. Then there is the third album "Poem [Limited Edition Bonus CD] [BOX SET]" selling for .... I believe that one has extra tracks. All of these albums have the same picture on the cover. Go figure!

I'm giving only four stars for missing "Terra Firma" in this version.

Quite simply the best album ever.
It's funny to read other reviews in which "Poem" is considered a lesser effort from Delerium because of its increased use of vocalists. That's precisely what makes this album BETTER than any other Delerium effort to date. "Semantic Spaces" and "Karma" are good, solid albums, but I always thought they were best as mood-setting background music. "Poem" demands and deserves full attention. The vocal tracks, especially Kirsty Hawkshaw's "Nature's Kingdom" and Leah Nash's "Innocente," are the highpoints of this sublime CD. It's the best I own, and that's not a statement I make lightly. By the way, fans of this album ought to check out Balligmomingo's "Beneath the Surface."