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Artist: Damien Rice Album: My Favourite Faded Fantasy Bitrate: 218kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: Atlantic Genre: Indie Size: 84.20 megs PlayTime: 0h 50min 31sec total Rip Date: 2014-10-30 Store Date: 2014-10-31 Track List: -------- 01. My Favourite Faded Fantasy 6:12 02. It Takes A Lot To Know A Man 9:32 03. The Greatest Bastard 5:04 04. I Don't Want To Change You 5:26 05. Colour Me In 5:18 06. The Box 4:27 07. Trusty And True 8:09 08. Long Long Way 6:23 Release Notes: -------- In the eight years since Damien Rice released his second album, 9, a cottage industry of sensitive, Starbucks-approved indie singer-songwriters emerged and then exploded into the teen-pop mainstream with the arrival of Rice-acolyte Ed Sheeran, who graces this issueÆs cover. You can almost imagine Rice hovering in the wings with a furrowed brow, sullenly wringing his hands, thinking, ôPlease, please, relieve me of this writerÆs block.ö Rice has been spared. And the depth and scope of music on his third full-length studio album proves that however seductive the songs of his legion of followers are, RiceÆs signature mix of acoustic guitars and strings, loops and layers, and achingly raw confessionals is inimitable. If 2006Æs 9 was a slight letdown from RiceÆs sublime 2003 debut, O, his more mature new album puts the singer and guitarist firmly back in the ring. Bookended by a pair of hazy, atmospheric piecesùthe title song and ôLong Long Wayöùand fleshed out with sparer songs featuring lots of crisp fingerpicking and swelling strings, the centerpiece of My Favourite Faded Fantasy is the one-two punch of ôThe Greatest Bastardö and ôI DonÆt Want to Change You.ö The former, over gently picked guitar, is quintessential Rice, questioning a series of statements that are at once self-congratulatory and self-deprecating, and with a wisdom that only comes with age: ôI made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes,ö he sings, and then after a thoughtful pause, ôDidnÆt I?ö ôI DonÆt Want to Change Youö combines everything that makes Rice tick: dramatic strings and unadorned acoustic guitar; subtle touches of electronics, keyboards, beats, and a warm heartbeat of a bass line; aching, soulful vocals; and lyrics that burn with the passion of a confused lover. ôWherever you go, I can always follow,ö he rasps, as if heÆs literally bleeding on the inside. The track is likely a love song to his former musical and romantic partner, Lisa Hannigan, whom he once claimed he still loves. ôIf you just want to be alone, I can wait without waiting,ö he continues. ôAnd if you want me to let this go, I am more than willing. Cause I donÆt want to change you. . .I donÆt want to change your mind.ö Yet somehow, you get the feeling Rice would like nothingmorethan to change her mind. Other standouts among the albumÆs eight extended songsùonly one clocks in at less than five minutes, and two exceed the eight-minute markùare ôColour Me Inö (about wanting to be pulled in) and ôThe Boxö (about feeling tied down). Both are signature Rice songs that begin gently with just guitar before building to a crescendo of strings and wailed vocals. The exotic and sensual ôIt Takes a Lot to Know a Manö incorporates Middle Eastern-like touches, and ôTrusty and True,ö with its mix of simple British-folk balladry and a joyful African-like backing choir, adds a sense of spiritual release. As for the two bookendsùRice explores a rainbow of musical and cultural traditions on those tracks, including snaky melodies, classical flirtations, raging rock, and spacey, psychedelic textures. Ed Sheeran may have taken RiceÆs place in the singerÆs absence, offering up a similar sense of drama and pathos for a larger and younger audience, but he was never a replacement. After all, itÆs hard to imagine Rice venturing into the arena (so to speak) of big looped beats and rap. RiceÆs work depends on nuance and dynamics, depth and scope. And after nearly a decade in the waiting, My Favourite Faded Fantasy delivers all of that in a set of scorching tracks of long-dormant anguish finally set free. This NFO File was rendered by NFOmation.net
Artist: Damien Rice Album: My Favourite Faded Fantasy Bitrate: 218kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: Atlantic Genre: Indie Size: 84.20 megs PlayTime: 0h 50min 31sec total Rip Date: 2014-10-30 Store Date: 2014-10-31 Track List: -------- 01. My Favourite Faded Fantasy 6:12 02. It Takes A Lot To Know A Man 9:32 03. The Greatest Bastard 5:04 04. I Don't Want To Change You 5:26 05. Colour Me In 5:18 06. The Box 4:27 07. Trusty And True 8:09 08. Long Long Way 6:23 Release Notes: -------- In the eight years since Damien Rice released his second album, 9, a cottage industry of sensitive, Starbucks-approved indie singer-songwriters emerged and then exploded into the teen-pop mainstream with the arrival of Rice-acolyte Ed Sheeran, who graces this issues cover. You can almost imagine Rice hovering in the wings with a furrowed brow, sullenly wringing his hands, thinking, Please, please, relieve me of this writers block. Rice has been spared. And the depth and scope of music on his third full-length studio album proves that however seductive the songs of his legion of followers are, Rices signature mix of acoustic guitars and strings, loops and layers, and achingly raw confessionals is inimitable. If 2006s 9 was a slight letdown from Rices sublime 2003 debut, O, his more mature new album puts the singer and guitarist firmly back in the ring. Bookended by a pair of hazy, atmospheric piecesthe title song and Long Long Wayand fleshed out with sparer songs featuring lots of crisp fingerpicking and swelling strings, the centerpiece of My Favourite Faded Fantasy is the one-two punch of The Greatest Bastard and I Dont Want to Change You. The former, over gently picked guitar, is quintessential Rice, questioning a series of statements that are at once self-congratulatory and self-deprecating, and with a wisdom that only comes with age: I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, he sings, and then after a thoughtful pause, Didnt I? I Dont Want to Change You combines everything that makes Rice tick: dramatic strings and unadorned acoustic guitar; subtle touches of electronics, keyboards, beats, and a warm heartbeat of a bass line; aching, soulful vocals; and lyrics that burn with the passion of a confused lover. Wherever you go, I can always follow, he rasps, as if hes literally bleeding on the inside. The track is likely a love song to his former musical and romantic partner, Lisa Hannigan, whom he once claimed he still loves. If you just want to be alone, I can wait without waiting, he continues. And if you want me to let this go, I am more than willing. Cause I dont want to change you. . .I dont want to change your mind. Yet somehow, you get the feeling Rice would like nothingmorethan to change her mind. Other standouts among the albums eight extended songsonly one clocks in at less than five minutes, and two exceed the eight-minute markare Colour Me In (about wanting to be pulled in) and The Box (about feeling tied down). Both are signature Rice songs that begin gently with just guitar before building to a crescendo of strings and wailed vocals. The exotic and sensual It Takes a Lot to Know a Man incorporates Middle Eastern-like touches, and Trusty and True, with its mix of simple British-folk balladry and a joyful African-like backing choir, adds a sense of spiritual release. As for the two bookendsRice explores a rainbow of musical and cultural traditions on those tracks, including snaky melodies, classical flirtations, raging rock, and spacey, psychedelic textures. Ed Sheeran may have taken Rices place in the singers absence, offering up a similar sense of drama and pathos for a larger and younger audience, but he was never a replacement. After all, its hard to imagine Rice venturing into the arena (so to speak) of big looped beats and rap. Rices work depends on nuance and dynamics, depth and scope. And after nearly a decade in the waiting, My Favourite Faded Fantasy delivers all of that in a set of scorching tracks of long-dormant anguish finally set free. This NFO File was rendered by NFOmation.net
