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RS: 3of 5 Stars

2004

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With the strongest indie breakthrough of the last two years, Irish hard folkie Damien Rice built a tremendous grassroots following around his live show, belying the quiet nature of his debut, O. The guy rocks, and his songs take on far greater power with the full-band arrangements that he brought to stages across the country. Little strains of this power made it out through import CD singles and their B-sides -- his "remix" of "Volcano," actually a re-recording, was the best B-side of the year. Now, in advance of a second album, which is probably a year away, the B-Sides EP provides a window into that emergent live power: "Woman Like a Man" builds to a breathtaking crescendo, Lisa Hannigan's angelic soprano showing signs of mortality, while the 1997 demo of "Volcano" brings the raw energy of the track back to its roots. The seven tracks on B-Sides prove that Rice's talent is not flash-in-the-pan.

ANDREW STRICKMAN

(Posted: Aug 16, 2004)

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