Thirteen Senses – Undivided
30th July, 2007 by Chewbacca
It might seem a stretch to describe a song as all gentle, short and epic, but Thirteen Sense’s “Undivided” is just that, on top of everything else. The band, if you haven’t heard of them are from Cornwall, UK and formed in 2003, with two albums to date: 2004’s “The Invitation” where today’s track comes from and “Contact” which was released earlier this year. Both are amazing albums, although I have more of a fond spot for the earlier. As a little interesting tidbit I gleaned from Wikipedia, Thirteen Senses are the only band to have a top 20 single in the UK. Hope that persuades you to listen to today’s brilliant track:
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Sorry for the missing two days – a combination of work and illness prevented me from getting much done, but we’re back today with one of my favourite, and admittedly previously featured, artists: Scott Matthew. But since I did 
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(Special edition including this track)
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