Oh God, I'm so pleasantly surprised to find this thread here! I was a die hard fan for four years! <3

Their split was strangely coincidental because Daniel said they were splitting up in an interview and it was something that startled Darren because although they had talked about some time off, he had no choice as to confirm later on. Dan wanted out because he did miss his family and all he was interested in was working in the studio and recording while Darren was a stage animal. It was the time when he discovered he was gay and his marriage fell apart, too so you can just image the commotion... His solo album was rushed and it wasn't as successful as Darren had expected so he suffered from severe depression afterwards... After some time he recorded The Tension and The Spark which is pretty heavy and dark and the lyrics describe his emotional state way too well...Then the aforementioned Secret Codes and Battleships. Brilliant and unique in its own way but it's NOT Savage Garden. It seems that magic works between two people and is rarely found in one person. Just think about Jon and Richie while they themselves admitted many times it was their chemistry and magic of their voices intertwine *sigh*

Savage Garden reunion is IMPOSSIBLE and both sides confirmed it firmly. Too bad the only thing they agreed on was the Greatest Hits Compilation

The magic never dies but good will does.