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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
The Big "O"
| Ok, so the suggestion was made by my Home Chica that perhaps I should start posting more here...
So, my friends, I give you: a post. I tend to like to offer up the new tunage to others--I like trying to find fresh, new musicians who ACTUALLY PLAY AND SING REAL MUSIC (tough to do nowadays). When I do find music that I like, I tend to want to share it with people. I like the music, and so, I think everyone should. Because I want the artists to become successful and make lots more records for my listening enjoyment. (See? Selfish motives, deep down.) Anyway, the point of this is THIS:  Allow me to introduce you all to Damien Rice. My new musical love.
Damien Rice is a young Irishman with an absolutely GORGEOUS voice. He is soulful and melancholy, and I love it. The album is primarily strings--of all sorts. Acoustic guitar, violins, cellos. There's also some clarinet and even (I think) a wine glass. Anyway, I am totally diggin' this guy, and I think YOU should, too. If you are looking for something to put a little boogie in your step, well, don't pick this. But, this is some great music for an evening with some candles, and a nice bottle of wine--perhaps alone, perhaps with a kindred spirit. What's that? You're thinking, "But how will I know if I really like this guy, 'Dawg? I mean, I trust you and all, but...I don't want to buy the whole album and then find out I hate it..." Fear not, gentle reader. The 'Dawg shall provide. I am giving you what I have decided are my three favorite tracks from the album O. I totally thought that "Volcano" was going to be my favorite, but after a couple of listens, I think that "Cannonball" has claimed that title. It has a similar effect on me as that of Rufus's "The Art Teacher." Maybe it is just the English teacher in me, but I love the lyrics. I think ultimately, the chorus--in all of its paradoxical irony--is what hooked me. stones taught me to fly love taught me to lie life, it taught me to die so it's not hard to fall when you float like a cannonball I just cannot stop listening to it, and its sparse acoustic guitar melody has a haunting kind of poigniancy... Anyway, here they are, so have at it for a few days. [Sorry. Links go 'bye-bye'.] Damien Rice - Volcano Damien Rice - Cannonball Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter P.S. "The Blower's Daughter" is apparently about a crush he had on his clarinet (or trumpet--I have seen both) teacher's daughter. Get your mind out of the gutter. UPDATE: I was just poking around on Amazon, and I noticed that the new Tori Amos disc "The Beekeeper" will feature a song that Tori did with...DAMIEN RICE! I can't think of a better collaboration! I am a HUGE Tori freak, and I can't believe the irony of this. I honestly had no clue they worked on this song together. Anyway, it's called "The Power of Orange Knickers." So very Tori! I love it already! ¶ Ξ PDawg Composed at 5:24:00 PM |
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