As the musical zeitgeist slips further into an obsession with easily digestible singles and online statistics, options become increasingly limited for those in search of deep albums. However, Delerium step up with the most intriguing, intricate, and infectious offering to date, Music Box Opera. It's not just confined to the hipsters or the tastemakers either. With Bill Leeb (creator/brainchild of Delerium, Front Line Assembly and Skinny Puppy) at the helm, the Vancouver electronic outfit – which includes collaborators Rhys Fulber, Jared Slingerland and Jeremy Inkel – fuses ambient and cinematic production with soaring vocals courtesy of a myriad of guests.
As a result, this Opera comes to life vividly and vibrantly. While Delerium’s musical style encompasses a broad range – trance, world music, ambient and electronic pop music – the music always highlights a strong female vocalist. In the past, Delerium has worked with Leigh Nash, Miranda Lee Richards, Butterfly Boucher, Emily Haines (of Metric) and the most commercially successful single, “Silence,” featured Sarah McLachlan.