Damien Rice

9

Embracing more of a Rock sound, 9 is stylistically more varied and in my opinion enjoyable than 0. The project boasts some of Rice's catchiest performances; especially on 9 Crimes which along with it's demo start and finish the album with a feeling of regret. The songs range from depressive ballads, to 21 minute epics that seem to be inspired by Pink Floyd. It is a wide array of sounds that paint Rice as a man atoning for the sins he has commited. The sound of a man suffering the consequences ... read more