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| 3.0 good | ExoskeletalJunction | October 24th 21 |
13th January, 2021: Damien Rice - 9 (contemporary folk, 2006)
His worst album by a margin, but not without some stellar moments. It's just a bit of a lopsided
mess and is the sort of lopsided mess that leaves you with a bad taste since it ends so much
poorer than it starts. Aside from the Shrek song (which is excellent), there really aren't many of
Rice's signature memorable choruses here, except maybe "Rootless Tree". But if the rest were just
inoffensive folk music that wouldn't be an issue - unfortunately there are some rather poor
moments, particularly in "Dogs" and "Me, My Yoke and I" which attempt to undermine the good work
done by the album's opening.
5.9 (2nd listen)
Part of my listening diary from my facebook music blog - www.facebook.com/TheExoskeletalJunction
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| 3.0 good | VengeanceCactus | May 16th 15 |
You know what I was thinking while listening to the final track, "Sleep Don't Weep"? This is good, but it really needs a 15 minute drone at the end to make it REALLY good. *sigh*rSo many poor choices. "Rootless Tree" is so completely cringe worthy I can't do anything but skip it. 9 Crimes and Elephant are fantastic, so this whole thing isn't a complete loss, but it's without a doubt a step down from both its predecessor and successor.
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| 3.0 good | Antonius | March 21st 14 |
There is improvement since the debut album but don't expect a change in style or mood. Rice continues to write soft, melodic, honest and emotional lyrics as well as music. It may not have the masterpieces that 'O' had, but it has it's own magic. Again, this quality is not consistent and its limited. Recommendations "9 Crimes", "Elephant", "Rootless Tree", "Dogs"
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| 4.5 superb | dormisher | June 28th 11 |
Absolutely beautiful music, this album moved me more than any other I've ever heard
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| 4.5 superb | s0nicx | July 19th 23 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | September 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | April 11th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Gian304 | November 2nd 20 |
| 1.5 very poor | hel9000 | June 20th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adam | June 4th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Mathias STAFF | April 12th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Lucman | July 16th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Juanpa | October 4th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Teebs | August 16th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Oreon | January 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alex61 | December 14th 17 |
| 3.5 great | alamo | April 12th 17 |
| 3.5 great | A.R.O. STAFF | January 3rd 17 |
| 3.0 good | Brad | November 12th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Rowan5215 STAFF | September 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | kyloren | September 20th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | August 24th 15 |
| 3.0 good | JS19 | May 7th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Matski | January 16th 15 |
| 3.0 good | MikeBG | January 14th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | amenra | November 29th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Fugue | November 11th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Yanks55 | November 3rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | plato66 | November 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jimbon | July 24th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Mazza | June 22nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Renba7 | April 1st 14 |
| 2.5 average | Oddsen | January 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | juninja | December 14th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Dask | December 5th 12 |
| 3.5 great | dwejkk | November 20th 12 |
| 3.0 good | balazs | October 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | muzak | October 14th 12 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | September 22nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | iglu | March 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | mttgry | January 19th 12 |
| 3.0 good | ifitz | December 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | iAGRIOS | September 21st 11 |
| 3.0 good | stfrnz | August 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Smevin | July 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sanders | July 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Aids | March 7th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | jmmw | January 27th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Daedus | December 10th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | esw1026 | October 14th 10 |
| 3.5 great | antism | September 16th 10 |
| 3.0 good | noisy | September 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Avius | July 24th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Thef | June 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Siraxta | February 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Markk1 | January 9th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Banion | January 4th 10 |
| 3.0 good | pea | December 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tim00w | December 2nd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Lufcus | October 4th 09 |
| 3.5 great | blunte | September 22nd 09 |
| 3.0 good | Jansen | September 19th 09 |
| 3.0 good | jebird | August 23rd 09 |
| 3.0 good | Zion | August 23rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ebay | July 27th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zizzer | July 23rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | das4776 | June 10th 09 |
| 1.0 awful | kitsch | April 20th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | rav3 | April 3rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | defjaw83 | November 26th 08 |
| 3.5 great | Bea | November 16th 08 |
| 3.5 great | dukes | November 9th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | TheTony | October 23rd 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | p12 | July 31st 08 |
| 3.0 good | Kiran EMERITUS | December 24th 07 |
| 4.5 superb | donovr | December 12th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | pinnacle | November 14th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | AFI084 | November 5th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | Floppy | July 30th 07 |
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