Wow, it's been a while! I guess I've just been super busy and haven't had the inspiration for anything but I feel like I'm making a comeback now. I've picked up my guitar tonight (which I haven't done in months) and I feel ready to write! Why it's at 23.30 on a Thursday night I will never know but whatever works for you ay!
So just to spice things up a bit I thought I'd review Mr Damien Rice's brand spanking new album because I'm a little bit obsessed with it lately!
I've been a big fan of his since I had my guitar lessons back when I was 15/16 and my teacher taught me The Animals Were Gone and when I started listening to the rest of his stuff I was transfixed. How a man can write and perform such beautiful music is beyond me. If you've never listened to him before, just go and watch some live performance and you will see what I'm talking about! The guy is pure talent! Every time I watch a performance of his I fall in love even more. I think if I don't get to see him live in the near future I might combust.
Anyway, back to the point... *Fangirl mode switching off*
After a long awaited eight years for new material I wasn't disappointed! I was really excited to go out and buy this after seeing some previews on his YouTube channel, and my obvious love for him. I bought it on the day it came out and put it on my phone almost straight away and listened to it the next day on my way to uni and I had goosebumps walking through Leeds City Centre. You know you're listening to good music when you just forget everything around you.
I will admit though, I don't love everything on there. I think a few of the songs are a tad slow, especially at the beginning of the album and towards the end and ones that I would probably skip past (mainly because I listen to music on my walk to uni and I don't need chilled out tunes). I'm not saying it makes it a bad album though, not at all. Obviously you're not going to love every single second of the album, no one does, everyone has different tastes. I think he should have maybe reconsidered the order of things on it as it definitely picks up a few songs in.
I will mention my favourites though because they are bloomin incredible! And probably some of my favourite songs of his (if I dare say that!) and probably some of my favourite songs of the year (and even all time.). Like I said before go and listen to them live because they are a million times better!
1. The Greatest Bastard (listen to it acoustically here), which I have been playing for the best part of the night.
3. Colour Me In
So now I'm just here waiting for him to announce some UK dates I can actually go to while falling in love with him more and more and dying a little bit inside every time I watch a video of his live performances because I can't be there.
Mr Rice, if you're reading this (which I highly doubt but you never know), I'm not crazy.
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