This Beautiful Mess
| This Beautiful Mess | ||||
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| Released | April 18, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock, Christian rock | |||
| Length | 49:39 | |||
| Label | R.E.X. | |||
| Producer | Armand John Petri | |||
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This Beautiful Mess is the second studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The recording was produced by Armand John Petri, who also managed the band from 1993 to 1997. This Beautiful Mess surpassed 50,000 copies sold during its first year of release and laid the foundation for Sixpence's self-titled breakout album two years later. This Beautiful Mess won the 1996 Dove Award for "Alternative/Modern Rock Album of the Year." The songs "Within a Room Somewhere" and "I Can't Explain" were both minor hits on the Christian music charts.
Two bands named after this album exist. The first originated in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1996 and went on to become OneRepublic. The second, formed in 1997, is the Dutch rock quintet from the Netherlands.