Local papers review of 9.... Harsh...

hollowrose · 11-10-2006, 12:55 AM

Four years after the magnificent O and Damien Rice finally delivers the follow up. He shouldn't have bothered!
Things start well with Lisa Hannigan taking lead vocals on the sublime '9 Crimes' but although 9's first half is strong it's just rehashing the O formula - wounded romanticism, swelling strings, sparse acoustic guitar, big choruses - only less successfully and with O's engaging emotionalism replaced by bombast.
With 'Rootless Tree' and 'Me, My Yolk & I', Rice becomes a bad parody of himself and from there it goes south. Still nothing will prepare you for 'Accidental Babies'. I never though Rice would stoop so low as to write a 'Do you think of me when you're having sex with him?' song. It's 6.35 horrific minutes you'll never get back!

Hmmm...

VolcanoesMeltUDown · 11-10-2006, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by hollowrose

Four years after the magnificent O and Damien Rice finally delivers the follow up. He shouldn't have bothered!
Things start well with Lisa Hannigan taking lead vocals on the sublime '9 Crimes' but although 9's first half is strong it's just rehashing the O formula - wounded romanticism, swelling strings, sparse acoustic guitar, big choruses - only less successfully and with O's engaging emotionalism replaced by bombast.
With 'Rootless Tree' and 'Me, My Yolk & I', Rice becomes a bad parody of himself and from there it goes south. Still nothing will prepare you for 'Accidental Babies'. I never though Rice would stoop so low as to write a 'Do you think of me when you're having sex with him?' song. It's 6.35 horrific minutes you'll never get back!

Hmmm...

WHAT?! That's a total outrage! I beg to differ.....

damosmymuse · 11-10-2006, 02:56 AM

where is this review from?

ste_swann · 11-10-2006, 03:15 PM

How can anyone ever say things like those about my favourite songs????

Accidental babies...me, my yoke and I...ROOTLESS TREE!!! come on, who pays you to say this crap!!!

Ste

Greenmeanie · 11-10-2006, 03:32 PM

It's one person's opinion, don't think Mr Rice has to worry about lost sales from such a badly written review. I don't agree with the simplistic reasoning, but I do agree those three are quite weak songs. Maybe not rootless tree as much, but the other two are skippers for me. *waits for tirade of abuse*

Dwahvel · 11-10-2006, 04:26 PM

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but that review reads as if it came from a high school newspaper. (No offense to anyone of h.s. age, of course... you all know what I mean.)
I really like Rootless Tree and Me, My Yoke and I, there are weaker songs on the album, really *coughDogscough*

Ah well, the author of that little piece is probably a HUGE Brittany Spears fan.

Greenmeanie · 11-10-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwahvel

that review reads as if it came from a high school newspaper.

Agreed. If anything, it's not even up to that standard.

hollowrose · 11-12-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by damosmymuse

where is this review from?

Galway Advertiser, a local paper in Ireland

11-10-2006, 12:55 AM	#1
hollowrose Eskimo Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 471	Local papers review of 9.... Harsh... Four years after the magnificent O and Damien Rice finally delivers the follow up. He shouldn't have bothered! Things start well with Lisa Hannigan taking lead vocals on the sublime '9 Crimes' but although 9's first half is strong it's just rehashing the O formula - wounded romanticism, swelling strings, sparse acoustic guitar, big choruses - only less successfully and with O's engaging emotionalism replaced by bombast. With 'Rootless Tree' and 'Me, My Yolk & I', Rice becomes a bad parody of himself and from there it goes south. Still nothing will prepare you for 'Accidental Babies'. I never though Rice would stoop so low as to write a 'Do you think of me when you're having sex with him?' song. It's 6.35 horrific minutes you'll never get back! Hmmm...

11-10-2006, 04:26 PM	#6
Dwahvel Swan Diver Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 82	Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but that review reads as if it came from a high school newspaper. (No offense to anyone of h.s. age, of course... you all know what I mean.) I really like Rootless Tree and Me, My Yoke and I, there are weaker songs on the album, really coughDogscough Ah well, the author of that little piece is probably a HUGE Brittany Spears fan. __________________ I don't care if they eat me alive, I've got better things to do than survive...

11-10-2006, 02:56 AM	#3
damosmymuse Eskimo painter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: west hollywood, CA Posts: 73	where is this review from?

11-10-2006, 03:15 PM	#4
ste_swann Stupidest Eskimo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Como, Italy Posts: 371	How can anyone ever say things like those about my favourite songs???? Accidental babies...me, my yoke and I...ROOTLESS TREE!!! come on, who pays you to say this crap!!! Ste

11-10-2006, 03:32 PM	#5
Greenmeanie green and mean Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 151	It's one person's opinion, don't think Mr Rice has to worry about lost sales from such a badly written review. I don't agree with the simplistic reasoning, but I do agree those three are quite weak songs. Maybe not rootless tree as much, but the other two are skippers for me. waits for tirade of abuse