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Fantastically sombre.

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Delicate, Volcano, The blower’s daughter, Cannonball, Cheers darlin’, Eskimo

Well played! I only remembered "Cannonball" from the radio when it was released, but the album as a whole is excellent.

Love it. It is a bit depressing but really wonderful.

The Blower’s Daughter has always been a favorite of mine. Something special here. The album is really nice….can make you feel a bit quiet, maybe depressed. But, i really liked listening to it.

This was really nice. Mellow and haunting. 4 stars.

Soothing music

Well that was nice 5 4

Not too bad. A bit boring? But not unpleasant. Same kinda vibe as Tina Dico. But a guy. 3/5.

Another singer-songwriter effort that feels so much like the others. My listening habits focus pretty squarely on the instrumentals for a given LP, and while great lyrics can elevate a track to new heights, this album (and genre as a whole) treads so much of the same ground again and again. Give me an interesting chord progression, a wild timbre, something I’ve never heard before - just please don’t sing the same song about love and loss over the same thin guitar chords over and over again.

Solid 5 stars. Damien's music goes straight to my heart. On all levels it works for me. The mood, the sombre atmosphere, and his attitude. Very difficult to comprehend, yet somehow very recognizable. This debut album has him collaborating with the brilliant Lisa Hannigan and their voices just blend so beautifully. One of my most memorable concert experiences was seeing Damien Rice playing a solo set on an outdoor stage in the evening, with rain pooring down. Just perfect.

A classic I've loved ever since I heard Delicate on an episode of Lost in 2004. I revisit this every few years.

Fantastic. Really loved it.

I remember taking this record home from the library, and ripping it to my iTunes to grow my music horde. Never actually listened to it, funny enough. It's beautiful. Sparse, but the vocals and instruments are chosen well. I like the woman singing and feel like she should get more credit for her appearances (her name is Lisa Hannigan, for what it's worth). It's an album I feel like I could give another spin to very shortly after finishing it. Favorite tracks: "Cannonball", "Delicate"

Irish AF. Loved these songs when i was at my most maudlin and affected, still love them now. Especially since im listening on an overcast day

Wow! Very nice album! Thanks for the recommendation

Excellent, sombre singer songwriter album. Songs start tiny, often with just acoustic guitar and vocals and then build, sometimes becoming massive, particularly the operatic closing minute of the album's final track, Eskimo. Volcano another highlight and I knew Cannonball off the radio. Really nice. Rating: 4 Playlist track: Cannonball Date listened: 20/11/24

Good songs, well put together. Superior “folk”.

Gave me Travis Wall memories from Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance. Very nice.

It was nice and on the first listen there was one track that really stood out for me. When I went back to try and find it, nothing stood out in that same way...I am not sure what that means.

It was lovely.

I missed this album when it was released and am glad to have listened to it now.

I know there is always some discussion about Damien Rice his integrity. The lyrics are often somewhat depressing and emotional like a Elliott Smith ripoff without the street credibility. Then again the first four songs of this album are of excellent quality and the rest is not that bad either.

I have never quite meshed with the vibe of this guy, though on paper the music mostly checks my boxes. I didn't dislike this at all but it never really grabbed me.

A decent modern folk album that is a bit more somber. Overall it’s a well made album that has strong lyricism, and nice smooth guitar work. Rice has a very calming and emotional singing voice that really highlights the highs and lows of the lyricism of the songs. This was pretty nice. 6.7/10

Really lovely, melancholy music with expressive vocals. It loses me a little on the back half, and that extended final track was wholly unnecessary. Still, I enjoyed this quite a bit. Fave Songs: Cannonball, Volcano, The Blower's Daughter, Delicate, Older Chests

3 secret tracks on a 21-min track... You're losing stars, bro...

This guy sounds a lot like a lot of Jason Mraz. Nice singer songwriter stuff.

Rice rice baby

Yea, not bad.

Honestly got too high when I listened to this and don’t remember much of it. I vaguely recall the last song being really different from the rest of the album but that could also have just been whatever song came on after the album ended lol. It was alright, I think?

Pretty solid folk, singer/songwriter kind of album. Nothing spectacular that jumped out at me, but it goes down smooth.

I thought it was music for a low mood, which can be fine for 2 or 3 songs that calm you down or endure the sadness, but a 50-minute album was too much for me.

Modern folk leaves me cold.

nice, type of music you forget you are listening to while listening to it 2.3

Going into the user submitted albums feels weird. I feel a need to be nicer as these albums probably hold a significant place in at least one person's heart. That said, I really disliked this album. At best it reminded me a little bit of Ryan Adams; at worst it was tedious, very sad sack which I generally don't like listening to these days, and I couldn't wait for it to be over. I debated a 1 but it did have some half decent moments to get it a 2. I just feel like I need some Prozac now.

Folk, indie rock, acoustic rock. Rollo. Un 2.

I bought this album off the back of cannonball but it never quite hit the mark for me. Still doesn’t.

A nice singer songwriter album. Not sure I would have chosen this but someone did and that must mean something.

As an Irishman I feel like I’m betraying Damien by not rating him higher. It is a cover I see everywhere, but it’s quite samey and the lowkey vibe tires after a while. Couple of great tunes, love Cannonball.

The Blower's Daughter has soundtracked a lot of boring couples' first dances at beige weddings, I reckon. It does kinda blow, so you can't accuse him of false advertising? Cannonball was done better by Little Mix, and still wasn't great. Ultimately, I feel like Ed Sheeran sanded the rawness of this sound and ruined the 2010s.