O TSOV-320.1 At its core this is

At its core this is not a downer record

subverting traditional rock forms in previously unheard ways that became an undeniable (albeit often unacknowledged) influence on many of their contemporaries

'Jealous Guy' and the title track

you will find yourself in an alternating bath of joy and despair

* The musicianship

O TSOV-320.1 At its core this isAn expanded double LP version of Damien Rice's album O has been set for release via Rhino Records. O, originally released in the summer of 2002, was one of the last albums to build a true word of mouth following before widespread streaming. The Guardian wrote, "Rice's personality and deft songwriting hoist him above the mass of bedsit mumblers at its best, O is gorgeous and understated, never too introverted to include a lovely melody." This is the