This Delicate Thing We've Made is the third studio album by Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Darren Hayes

Darren Hayes

Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...

. It is a double album

Double album

A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....

 that was released on his own label Powdered Sugar on 20 August 2007. The first single off the album, "On the Verge of Something Wonderful

On the Verge of Something Wonderful

"On the Verge of Something Wonderful" is a song in the electronica and pop genres written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made . The song is the first single to be released off the album; it was released in...

", was released in Australia on 28 July 2007 and in the UK and online on 6 August 2007.

The album has been made with the help of a 1983 Fairlight CMI

Fairlight CMI

The Fairlight CMI is a digital sampling synthesizer. It was designed in 1979 by the founders of Fairlight, Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie, and based on a dual-6800 microprocessor computer designed by Tony Furse in Sydney, Australia...

 synthesizer

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

, and the ex-Savage Garden

Savage Garden

Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...

 frontman has said it is a cinematic and theatrical album. It reached number 5 on the Top Albums chart of the Australian iTunes

ITunes

iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....

 store on the day of release and number 3 later in its first week.

Hayes later said of the album in a 2011 interview that it "was my rebellious streak. It was a strange 25-song double album with only one or two songs that could be played on the radio. It was a bit sobering."

Promotion and singles

Hayes released the album track "Who Would Have Thought" with added animated video as a teaser on his official website, as well as his MySpace

MySpace

Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....

 profile on 9 April 2007. This track was co-written with Guy Chambers

Guy Chambers

Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...

. Around this time, remixes of the album track "Step into the Light

Step into the Light (song)

-Remixes:*Dave Pezza Club Mix*Dave Pezza Radio Edit*Dave Pezza Remix Dub*Hook N Sling Remix*Moto Blanco Club Mix*Moto Blanco Club Mix Vox Up*Moto Blanco Dub Mix*Moto Blanco Radio Mix*Shave And Sugar Dub*Shave And Sugar Remix*Tony Moran Full Mix...

" were being played in clubs around the world.

On 30 April 2007, Hayes released the album track "Step into the Light" as another teaser on his official website and MySpace profile. On 14 May 2007, Hayes released the animated video for "Step into the Light" on his website. Short clips of "On the Verge of Something Wonderful

On the Verge of Something Wonderful

"On the Verge of Something Wonderful" is a song in the electronica and pop genres written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made . The song is the first single to be released off the album; it was released in...

" and "Me, Myself and (I)

Me, Myself and (I)

"Me, Myself and " is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Justin Shave for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made. The song was confirmed on Hayes' official MySpace page in July 2007 as the second single to be released off the album...

" had also been made available on his website. On 1 July 2007 it was stated that the music video for "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" would debut the coming Tuesday.

Hayes revealed the album's second single would be "Me, Myself and (I)

Me, Myself and (I)

"Me, Myself and " is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Justin Shave for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made. The song was confirmed on Hayes' official MySpace page in July 2007 as the second single to be released off the album...

" in a blog entry on 4 August 2007. On 25 September 2007, Darren Hayes revealed his new video for "Me, Myself and (I)". In addition to this, he released a video for his song "Words" one week prior which features someone's hands performing card tricks

Card manipulation

Card magic is the branch of conjuring that deals with creating magical effects using a deck of playing cards. Card magic is commonplace in magical performances, especially in close up magic or parlor magic and street magic. Some of the most recognized names in this field include John Scarne, Juan...

 and eventually fusing all the cards to form a 2 of Hearts with the Origami

Origami

is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since then evolved into a modern art form...

 crane from the cover of his album in the center of the card.

Casey

Casey (song)

"Casey" is a song written by Darren Hayes and Peter-John Vettese for Hayes' album This Delicate Thing We've Made. It was the fourth and final single from the album, and so far the only single of Hayes' career to be a download-only release...

 became the album's third and final single in March 2008, and was backed by a plethora of b-sides and remixes on various digital bundles, none of which featured the original version of the song. The partly-animated music video was released in December 2007.

Charts

This Delicate Thing We've Made spent just two weeks in the Australian top 50 and the UK top 75: it entered the Australian Albums Top 50 at #19 before falling to #38 the following week, and entered the UK Album chart at #14 before falling to #72 the following week.

Side 1

1. "A Fear of Falling Under" (Hayes, Justin Shave) – 4:09
2. "Who Would Have Thought" (Hayes, Guy Chambers
   Guy Chambers
   Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
   
   ) – 4:30
3. "Waking the Monster" – 4:07
4. "How to Build a Time Machine" – 5:51
5. "Casey
   Casey (song)
   "Casey" is a song written by Darren Hayes and Peter-John Vettese for Hayes' album This Delicate Thing We've Made. It was the fourth and final single from the album, and so far the only single of Hayes' career to be a download-only release...
   
   " (Hayes, Peter-John Vettese
   Peter-John Vettese
   Peter-John Vettese , also known as Peter Vettese, is a British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer....
   
   ) – 6:26
6. "Step into the Light
   Step into the Light (song)
   -Remixes:*Dave Pezza Club Mix*Dave Pezza Radio Edit*Dave Pezza Remix Dub*Hook N Sling Remix*Moto Blanco Club Mix*Moto Blanco Club Mix Vox Up*Moto Blanco Dub Mix*Moto Blanco Radio Mix*Shave And Sugar Dub*Shave And Sugar Remix*Tony Moran Full Mix...
   
   " – 4:57
7. "Sing to Me" (Hayes, Matthew Wilder
   Matthew Wilder
   Matthew Wilder is an American musician, composer and record producer, best known for his 1983 Top 5 hit, "Break My Stride"....
   
   ) – 4:56
8. "A Conversation with God" – 5:08
9. "The Sun Is Always Blinding Me" (Hayes, Eg White
   Eg White
   Francis Anthony "Eg" White is a British musician, songwriter and producer. White is primarily known for his work with successful commercial pop acts such as Adele, Duffy, Will Young and James Morrison...
   
   ) – 4:24
10. "Listen All You People" – 5:00
11. "The Only One" (Hayes, George Muranyi) – 3:42
12. "Bombs Up in My Face" (Hayes, Shave) – 3:39
13. "The Great Big Disconnect" – 4:17

Side 2

1. "The Future Holds a Lion's Heart" – 4:02
2. "On the Verge of Something Wonderful
   On the Verge of Something Wonderful
   "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" is a song in the electronica and pop genres written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made . The song is the first single to be released off the album; it was released in...
   
   " – 4:02
3. "Neverland" (Hayes, Shave) – 4:03
4. "Walk Away" (Hayes, Muranyi) – 4:46
5. "Maybe" – 4:15
6. "Me, Myself and (I)
   Me, Myself and (I)
   "Me, Myself and " is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Justin Shave for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made. The song was confirmed on Hayes' official MySpace page in July 2007 as the second single to be released off the album...
   
   " – 4:05
7. "Lucky Town" – 3:50
8. "I Just Want You to Love Me" (Hayes) – 4:00
9. "Setting Sun" (Hayes, Shave) – 4:12
10. "A Hundred Challenging Things a Boy Can Do" – 5:01
11. "Words" (Hayes, Stuart Brawley) – 4:34
12. "The Tuning of Violins" (Hayes, Shave) – 4:30

All songs written by Darren Hayes

Darren Hayes

Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...

 and Robert B. Conley except where noted.

Early track listing

Contained in the booklet of the deluxe version of the Time Machine Tour DVD, a picture reveals an early track listing for the album. That track listing is as follows:

Side 1

1. "On the Verge of Something"
2. "Who Would Have Thought"
3. "The Sun Is Always Blinding Me"
4. "Walk Away"
5. "The Only One"
6. "Words"
7. "I Just Want You to Love Me"
8. "Slow Down"
9. "Sing to Me"
10. "Maybe"
11. "Great Big Disconnect"
12. "Song for the Disenfranchised"

Side 2

1. "Waking the Monster"
2. "How to Build a Time Machine"
3. "The Future Holds a Lion's Heart"
4. "Tuning a Violin"
5. "100 Challenging Things"
6. "Casey"
7. "Step into the Light"
8. "Lucky Town"
9. "Glad to See You Back Again"
10. "Fairlight"
11. "Anyone's Guess"

Related tracks and B-sides

Many B-sides and demos were left over from this album, and have either featured on the singles or been released on the internet.

• "Love Is in Everything" – was briefly available to download on the iTunes EP for "On the Verge of Something Wonderful
  On the Verge of Something Wonderful
  "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" is a song in the electronica and pop genres written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made . The song is the first single to be released off the album; it was released in...
  
  " then later included as a bonus track on the iTunes version of the album.
• "Fallen Angel" – a B-side on the UK single of "On the Verge of Something Wonderful".
• "Mystery" – unreleased track.
• "Ocean" – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the digital single of "On the Verge of Something Wonderful".
• "God Is in the Room" – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the digital single of "On the Verge of Something Wonderful".
• "Let's Go" (demo) – a B-side on the UK single of "Me, Myself and (I)". It was originally recorded for The Tension and the Spark
  The Tension and the Spark
  -Related tracks and B-sides:*"Touch" - B-side "Pop!ular" single.*"Zero" - B-side "Pop!ular" single.*"Random Blinking Light" - B-side on "Darkness" single.*"Let's Go" - an out-take from the album which became a B-side for his 2007 single "Me Myself and "....
  
  .
• "Slow Down" – a B-side on the UK single of "Me, Myself and (I)".
• "Every Little Thing" (demo) – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the digital single of "Me, Myself and (I)".
• "Breathless" (demo) – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the digital single of "Who Would Have Thought".
• "The Only One" (demo) – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the digital single of "Who Would Have Thought" which differs significantly from the album version.
• "In Your Mother's Eyes" (demo) – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the digital single of "Casey".
• "The Wrong Way" (demo) – demo on Hayes' MySpace page that was superseded by Hayes' other song "Sing to Me".
• "I've Been There" – a track that leaked onto the internet in 2008.
• "Casey" (demo) – a B-side on the digital single of "Casey", which is more acoustic-sounding than the album version.
• "Walk Away" (demo) – a B-side on the digital single of "Casey".
• "Words" (demo) – a B-side on the darrenhayes.com version of the single "Casey".

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
ARIA Top Albums ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	19
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	14
U.S. Billboard Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... Top Independent Albums	44