Damien Rice - Page 2

dk again · 04-27-2007, 07:27 PM

I have never heard any of these bands its nice to come to a place and be turned on to new music <HEART>

IndependentClauses · 04-28-2007, 05:22 PM

well, Damien Rice is a good place to start. For sure.

The Emperor Of Ice Cream · 04-29-2007, 03:44 PM

Hmmm... typically I'd agree on most music issues with you, IC, but da'gum, I can't here. Damien reminds me too much of the dark side of Scott Stapp -- read: whiny, emo, and only decent music.

If you have no choice, then sure, he's okay. I just don't think I could give a vote of confidence and buy his album. So as not to be a complete downer, if you like that type of vocals, take a look at Over The Rhine. They're actually fronted by a female vocalist, and sound great :-)

Or if you're just looking for something to chill to, try Sufjan Stevens or Jose Gonzalez. Good stuff.

IndependentClauses · 04-29-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by IndependentClauses

others think that he has the entire western world tricked into liking the same thing over and over and over again.

I'm tellin' ya, everyone's got an opinion on Damien Rice.

And yes, Jose Gonzalez is great, but if you've never heard any indie at all, Jose and even Sufjan are difficult places to start. Sufjan a little easier than Jose, but seriously....I worked my way up to indieness. I didn't just jump in head first.

The Emperor Of Ice Cream · 04-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Having reviewed what I wrote, I'm realizing how scatterbrained I was at the moment. My apologies. Over The Rhine is not an acoustic band -- they are, at heart, a folk-rock band. They're relatively easy to listen to, but they aren't acoustic. Of course, neither is Sufjan -- so, I apologize for going off topic there.

As far as "jumping right into indie-ness" is concerned, I believe that everyone is different there. If you're used to a pop-culture type of sound, then adjusting to indie music is going to take some time. I tend to forget that, since I did go straight to an eclectic taste (the rhythms and harmonies, in addition to the instrumental richness, drew me into it).

That being said, Damien is a good start to the indie feel. I am trying to not be so negative... I promise...

IndependentClauses · 05-01-2007, 07:22 AM

hey, no worries. I'm not out to witch-hunt here.

And I think Over the Rhine fits fine in this forum.

Yeah, some people do jump straight into being indie....I was definitely not one of them I came straight out of the most mainstream scenes you can imagine: Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) and pop-punk.

It's a wonder I still had ears when I left. Not that I don't still retain some of my earliest loves from those years (Relient K and Audio Adrenaline's "Underdog", especially). But the majority of that stuff is so recycled....geez.

Patmurphy · 07-30-2007, 05:56 AM

very nice

bigmark35 · 11-15-2007, 01:43 PM

I love him. I think his music is so good. One of the girls I intern with at umgd said he was so good live. I hope I get to see him live.

priji · 11-27-2007, 12:21 AM

I agree, I like his stuff a lot. It's not the best in the world, but it's sad and pretty and good to chill to.

04-28-2007, 05:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
IndependentClauses They call me IndieC Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 955	well, Damien Rice is a good place to start. For sure. __________________ [URL="http://www.independentclauses.com"]Independent Clauses[/URL]- open-submission monthly independent music magazine for the artists with no buzz yet. [URL="http://www.purevolume.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25112&start=0"]IndieC's Top Ten Unsigned Chart on Purevolume[/URL]

04-29-2007, 03:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
The Emperor Of Ice Cream The one and only. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 29	Hmmm... typically I'd agree on most music issues with you, IC, but da'gum, I can't here. Damien reminds me too much of the dark side of Scott Stapp -- read: whiny, emo, and only decent music. If you have no choice, then sure, he's okay. I just don't think I could give a vote of confidence and buy his album. So as not to be a complete downer, if you like that type of vocals, take a look at Over The Rhine. They're actually fronted by a female vocalist, and sound great :-) Or if you're just looking for something to chill to, try Sufjan Stevens or Jose Gonzalez. Good stuff. __________________ Anything worth doing is probably too difficult to be worth doing anyway.

04-30-2007, 03:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
The Emperor Of Ice Cream The one and only. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 29	Having reviewed what I wrote, I'm realizing how scatterbrained I was at the moment. My apologies. Over The Rhine is not an acoustic band -- they are, at heart, a folk-rock band. They're relatively easy to listen to, but they aren't acoustic. Of course, neither is Sufjan -- so, I apologize for going off topic there. As far as "jumping right into indie-ness" is concerned, I believe that everyone is different there. If you're used to a pop-culture type of sound, then adjusting to indie music is going to take some time. I tend to forget that, since I did go straight to an eclectic taste (the rhythms and harmonies, in addition to the instrumental richness, drew me into it). That being said, Damien is a good start to the indie feel. I am trying to not be so negative... I promise... __________________ Anything worth doing is probably too difficult to be worth doing anyway.

05-01-2007, 07:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
IndependentClauses They call me IndieC Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 955	hey, no worries. I'm not out to witch-hunt here. And I think Over the Rhine fits fine in this forum. Yeah, some people do jump straight into being indie....I was definitely not one of them I came straight out of the most mainstream scenes you can imagine: Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) and pop-punk. It's a wonder I still had ears when I left. Not that I don't still retain some of my earliest loves from those years (Relient K and Audio Adrenaline's "Underdog", especially). But the majority of that stuff is so recycled....geez. __________________ [URL="http://www.independentclauses.com"]Independent Clauses[/URL]- open-submission monthly independent music magazine for the artists with no buzz yet. [URL="http://www.purevolume.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25112&start=0"]IndieC's Top Ten Unsigned Chart on Purevolume[/URL]

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04-27-2007, 07:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
dk again Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	I have never heard any of these bands its nice to come to a place and be turned on to new music <HEART>

07-30-2007, 05:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
Patmurphy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	very nice

11-15-2007, 01:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
bigmark35 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4	I love him. I think his music is so good. One of the girls I intern with at umgd said he was so good live. I hope I get to see him live.

11-27-2007, 12:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
priji Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 31	I agree, I like his stuff a lot. It's not the best in the world, but it's sad and pretty and good to chill to.