Damien Rice

Damien Rice

Perhaps sensing that James Blunt was pulling too far ahead in the coveted U.K. wimp-rock sweepstakes, Damien Rice has skulked back with his sophomore album. Luckily, it's not nearly as grating as even Blunt's "finest" moments. It's quite the opposite, actually, as the Irishman has produced a pretty solid listen. Taking cues from Tupelo...
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Damien Rice — O

This sucker has been available on import (and as an indie) for months and has already received heaps of critical praise (earlier this year the Irish singer-songwriter won the prestigious Short List Prize) and has also suffered a backlash. Naysayers point to Rice’s obvious affection for Jeff Buckley and over-sentimentality, but damn it, I can take...
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Damien Rice  -  O

New Releases: The Game Suffers From Dre Envy

I learned three things from The Game's new album, Doctor's Advocate: 1. The Game thinks he's Dr. Dre's ultimate protege, although the good Dr. appears nowhere on the new LP. 2. The Game likes Dre's Aftermath label, though he's no longer on it. 3. The Game wishes he was Dr. Dre. The record is out this week. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail...
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Damien Rice To Release Follow-Up To Award-Winning O Next Month

Irish folk-rocker Damien Rice is set to release his second full-length album, simply titled 9, on Nov. 14. Rice recorded, produced and created the artwork for 9, the follow-up to his 2003 Shortlist Music Prize-winning debut album, O. The record will be released on his own Heffa imprint in conjunction with Vector/Warner Brothers. The first...
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