Damien Rice O
Posted by: Nuno Baptista on 11 May 2005
the album from this singer is very good!The blower´s daughter it is one of the best songs I´ve heard recently!
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by jayd
I have his "Live from the Union Chapel" disc. It's very good as well.
Posted on: 11 May 2005 by Ian G.
yep - I stumbled across a live session on BBC4 (I think) and was blown away. I think his use of the cello is really great. He could skip the silly taped up microphones tho'
Ian
Ian
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by Shayman
Don't get me started. This is the most hype, least substance album I've heard in years with his fey, tuneless warbling.
If you like it fair enough but I can't implore you enough to also try things like Nick Drake, James Yorkston, Elliott Smith, Jose Gonzalez (Growing on me rapidly at the moment), Turin Brakes, Vic Chesnutt among others. They do a similar thing but so much more effectively.
To me Damien Rice so badly wants to be that gentle yet, gritty male singer songwriter that the above acts seem to be successful at but misses the mark by a yard....IMHO obviously.
Jonathan
If you like it fair enough but I can't implore you enough to also try things like Nick Drake, James Yorkston, Elliott Smith, Jose Gonzalez (Growing on me rapidly at the moment), Turin Brakes, Vic Chesnutt among others. They do a similar thing but so much more effectively.
To me Damien Rice so badly wants to be that gentle yet, gritty male singer songwriter that the above acts seem to be successful at but misses the mark by a yard....IMHO obviously.
Jonathan
Posted on: 12 May 2005 by jayd
Jonathan,
Why do you assume we don't already listen to those other artists you mentioned? Out of the stable you listed, Elliot Smith has the same effect on me that Damien Rice seems to have on you. But I'm not going to go slamming him or his fans on any Elliot Smith threads.
There's room for it all.
Why do you assume we don't already listen to those other artists you mentioned? Out of the stable you listed, Elliot Smith has the same effect on me that Damien Rice seems to have on you. But I'm not going to go slamming him or his fans on any Elliot Smith threads.
There's room for it all.
Posted on: 13 May 2005 by Shayman
Sorry to offend you jayd. Really don't mean to.
Just though someone might like to try other similar but far better acts that DR desparately tries to emulate. They rely on talent rather than friends in high places to get them by.
Enjoy Damien's next album - if he gets round to making one.
Jonathan
Just though someone might like to try other similar but far better acts that DR desparately tries to emulate. They rely on talent rather than friends in high places to get them by.
Enjoy Damien's next album - if he gets round to making one.
Jonathan
Posted on: 13 May 2005 by jayd
quote:Just though someone might like to try other similar
That's the point. Tried 'em. Already enjoy many of them.
Anyway, no prob. At least I don't have to dread the next Elliot Smith release.
Posted on: 13 May 2005 by Frank Abela
I bought 'O' after watching a bit of live Knebworth and catching him do a live rendition of one of the songs from the album. I played it at home and wondered why I'd gone to all the trouble (it had proved elusive) and put it in the CD rack 'to mature'.
I now think it's absolutely lovely. Go figure.
I now think it's absolutely lovely. Go figure.
Posted on: 14 May 2005 by Squonk
To date - this CD for me has been clssed in the category as Jeff Buckley Grace - not sure what all the fuss is about. i will get it out today and give it another spin and hopefully it will come to me in the same way as it did for Frank.
Adrian
Adrian
Posted on: 14 May 2005 by Squonk
Gave it another run through and there were some bits that were pretty OK but overall still find it a little dull and uninspiring.