9 (Damien Rice album)

9
Studio album by
Damien Rice
Released3 November 2006
GenreFolk rock
Length70:27
Label
ProducerDamien Rice
Damien Rice chronology
B-Sides
(2004) 		9
(2006) 		Live at Fingerprints Warts & All
(2007)
Singles from 9
  1. "9 Crimes"
    Released: 27 November 2006
  2. "Rootless Tree"
    Released: 6 February 2007
  3. "Dogs"
    Released: 17 September 2007

9 is the second studio album by Irish singer, songwriter and producer Damien Rice, released in 2006. The album was released on 3 November in Ireland, 6 November in the United Kingdom and 14 November in the US. It was followed by the single "9 Crimes", which was released on 27 November 2006. The record was certified gold in the UK.

Background

Damien Rice had originally intended to record only one album, O, but he ended up releasing 9 at the insistence of his record company. He later said in an interview: "Now I regret that, because I would take half the songs that are on 9 off. I just don't think it's as good a record as it could be".[1]

"Elephant" was originally titled "The Blower's Daughter Part 2". "The Blower's Daughter" is a song on Rice's first album O.

Critical reaction

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
The New York Times[6]n/a
Okayplayer[7]
Pitchfork Media(1.9/10)[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant Magazine[11]

The album was released to mixed critical and fan reaction. NME gave the album 4/10, describing it as "IKEA rock". Hot Press wrote "If Rice really was a nervous wounded-wing, there's no way he'd skirt as close to Nick Drake comparisons as he does on 'The Animals Are Gone'", and, in a reference to the 'noise' preceding the first track, "there's another noise that can be made out faintly but distinctly – the sound of the Grays, LaMontagnes, Johnsons and the Blunts of this world breaking their pencil tips on their jotters in sheer envy and frustration."

Both Mojo and Q gave the album 4/5. The Sunday Times made it their 'Album of the Week'. It was People's Critic Choice in November 2006.

Sales chart performance

The album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart.[12] In the US, it was on the Billboard 200 for 10 weeks, peaking on its debut at number 22.[citation needed]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Damien Rice

No.TitleLength
1."9 Crimes" (Contains the hidden track "9 Crimes (Demo)" in the pregap to the first CD track. It is a rough demo of "9 Crimes" with all vocals by Rice.)3:39
2."The Animals Were Gone"5:41
3."Elephant"5:57
4."Rootless Tree"4:22
5."Dogs"4:11
6."Coconut Skins"3:45
7."Me, My Yoke + I"5:57
8."Grey Room"5:43
9."Accidental Babies"6:34
10."Sleep Don't Weep" (The song ends with 16 minutes of wine glasses and a Tibetan singing bowl played by Rice.)21:54
Total length:70:27

Personnel

Charts

References

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