Customer Reviews
Absolutely Amazing 
2008-10-05
The first song I ever heard by Damien Rice was Volcano and I fell in love. Volcano is an amazingly haunting song and sticks with you. Shortly afterwards I located his MySpace page and listened to songs from there which included songs from both 0 and 9 and fell even more in love.
I must say, Damien Rice has an amazing voice and beautiful lyrics. I would suggest this CD to everyone espcially if you're looking for music to just play in the background while working. The music is soft and even and isn't too distracting, but, as contradicting as this may sound, it's very memorable. There's no way I'll ever regret buying this CD.
Damien Rice is an Innovative Troubadour 2008-06-29
I just love this album. Damien Rice brings storytelling back to the alternative music scene. His warm and sultry voice is reminiscent of Indian singer Tanita Tikarum, only with a slightly more positive bent to the lyrics. The songs have a degree of continuity which makes whole album listening a pleasure. It is filled with unexpected and delightful interjections from female vocalists. The ample use of strings makes O both easy listening and the triumph of a contempory balladeir.
So-so 
2008-02-28
This is a fairly uneven CD--some songs are very nice, but others make you want to reach for the "skip" button.
Classic 2008-02-25
Blowers daughter, Amie, Older Chests, this album is packed with slow emotion that will never get old.
on my mind 2008-02-08
This stunning Damien Rice offering is by turns imperfect, soulish, quirky, self-absorbed, and fantastic.
Rice's persuasive voice is complemented with uncommon tact by gorgeous female accompaniment. Though it never ceases to be a Damien Rice album, Lisa Hannigan and her friends are so good that they play a solid supporting role without which Rice would not be what he is. Almost the same can be said of the understated by skillful acoustic guitar that encircles Rice's voice throughout `O''s tenspot of tracks.
One cannot escape the notion that there was some enjoying of wine as this album was perceived and executed and that it is best enjoyed beside a bottle of something red. The image, at the least, gets at the tone and substance of his artistry and the soft-ish reflection that his songs embody.
Among the album's many fine tracks, one deserves special mention: `Can't Take My Eyes Off of You' is an exquisite restatement of an old tune, masterfully accomplished in the way that remakes too often are not.
This album came to this reviewer from his son as a Christmas gift. I was unfamiliar with Damien Rice. On the strengths of this album, that will change.
Supernatural 2008-01-25
Damien Rice's intriguing brand of stylishly, un-styled dirty folk music has made him one of the standout artists of 2003. O was first released in Ireland, where it quickly broke the top ten, and achieved triple-platinum status. Slim hard-back digipak. Vector. 2003.
So Wonderful 2008-01-04
I absolutely love this album. I listen to it almost every time I pick up my iPod or need to just relax. It's so calming; I used to listen to it every night before I went to sleep. Definitely an amazing buy. :)
Great cd poor execution from Amazon 2007-12-28
This is a great cd. The music hits you upside the head every time. Rare in modern music. Amazon sent me a copy that has the last track screwed up. Instead of the track I should have, I have half of it, then a blank gap, then finally a different song not from the album. This is my second intl cd order that has had a problem. I won't be doing this again. Amazon wrote they would give me a $20 refund on the total order but it hasn't shown up on my card balance yet. This order took me 10 emails. I give Amazon 2 stars. Quality counts for long term intl customers.
Too Beautiful 2007-11-22
This CD is almost too beautiful for words. The lyrics and music are so unique and heartfelt, you almost feel as if you are intruding on someone else's romance, but luckily, you are not. Damien Rice's music is pure feeling, pure passion. Delicate is perhaps my favorite track on the CD, followed by the very atmospheric Cheers, Darlin' which is incredibly passionate and haunting.
Delicious. 2007-10-05
I honestly cannot think of a song on this album that I do not like. The lyrics are poignant, the instrumental aspect is just wonderful....best songs are probably "Cannonball", "Amie", and the haunting track "the Blower's Daughter". If you can't afford the album, at least download those three.
