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O (CD)

By: Damien Rice

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for O (CD) Album By Damien Rice
1   Delicate  
2   Volcano  
3   Blower's Daughter  
4   Cannonball  
5   Amie  
6   Cheers Darlin'  
7   Cold Water  
8   I Remember  
9   Eskimo  
 

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Review

Entertainment Weekly (07/18/03, p.76) - "...On his evocative debut, O, the Irish singer-songwriter shift from opera-infused ballads to delicate folk compositions with aplomb..." - Rating: A
Mojo (10/03, p.107) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Rice establishes an extraordinary intimacy here....This is gorgeous stuff and, one suspects, that the Irishman can only get better..."

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Personnel: Damien Rice (vocals, guitar, clarinet, piano, bass, drums, percussion); Lisa Hannigan (vocals); Nicolas Dodd (conductor); Mark Kelly (electric guitar); Vivienne Long (cello); Jen Meunier (piano); Shane Fitzsimons (bass); Tomo (drums, percussion); Conor Donovan (timpani, percussion).
The beginning of the 21st century found the UK offering a host of new Nick Drakes like Ed Harcourt, Badly Drawn Boy, Tom McRae, etc. On the surface, Damien Rice is not too far removed from them with his intense vocal style, confessional songs, and sparse, acoustic guitar-based arrangements. Upon closer inspection of his debut album O, however, he seems to be more aligned with the likes of David Gray; that's not to say that he mixes folk and electronica, but just that he incorporates old-school singer-songwriter influences in the service of something original. There's a hushed, intimate feel to O, and most of the songs are delivered in a delicate, fragile tone that's perfectly accompanied by the bare-bones production. Tasteful strings and other touches are added here and there, but strictly on an as-needed basis. The closer "Eskimo" erupts into a (literally) operatic climax, and there's a bonus cut touching on an anomalous rock feel, but otherwise this is prime late-night music for your next Leonard Cohen costume party.

Album Description

Debut album from young singer-songwriter which sold 50,000 copies in his native Ireland after its 2002 release on his own label DRM. Formerly a member of forgotten indie rockers Juniper, Rice sent a demo to composer David Arnold, who loved it so much he agreed to fund the recording of an album. The result has a forlorn, fragile and quietly majestic beauty which has gained immense critical acclaim and drawn comparisons with Ryan Adams, Syd Barrett, Skip Spence and Leonard Cohen.

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