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Damien Rice On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Damien Rice On World Cafe

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The Irish singer-songwriter discusses making music again after an eight-year break from recording.

Damien Rice On World Cafe

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Tuesday

Songs We Love: Damien Rice, 'It Takes A Lot To Know A Man'

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: Damien Rice, 'It Takes A Lot To Know A Man'

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Rice wears his heart on his sleeve in this gutsy, widescreen meditation on life and love.

Songs We Love: Damien Rice, 'It Takes A Lot To Know A Man'

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First Listen: Damien Rice, 'My Favourite Faded Fantasy'

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First Listen

First Listen: Damien Rice, 'My Favourite Faded Fantasy'

After an eight-year break from recording, Rice gives his bold, dreamy, impeccably rendered music plenty of room to breathe and seethe over the course of more than 50 minutes.

My Favourite Faded Fantasy

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Tuesday

New Mix: Damien Rice (Premiere), Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Afternoons

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New Mix: Damien Rice (Premiere), Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Afternoons

On this week's show, we premiere a thoughtful song from Damien Rice, a track from Leonard Cohen's highly anticipated new album, music from recent discovery Caroline Rose and more.

New Mix: Damien Rice (Premiere), Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Afternoons

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Monday

Discussion: The Decade Defined

All Songs Considered

Discussion: The Decade Defined

It's hard to believe, but the first decade of the new millennium is rapidly drawing to a close — and it's been a remarkable one for music. In this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at some of the defining trends, sounds and historic moments that made the '00s stand out, in a roundtable discussion with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson.

Discussion: The Decade Defined

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Tuesday

World Cafe

Damien Rice: From 'O' to '9' in Four Years

XPN

At once spare and elegant, with an equal flair for whisper-quiet simplicity and orchestral bombast, Rice's music conveys emotional intensity and straightforward beauty at the same time. His latest album, the lovely 9, was released in November.

Damien Rice: From 'O' to '9' in Four Years

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Friday

Concerts

Damien Rice in Concert

XPN

At once spare and elegant, with an equal flair for whisper-quiet simplicity and orchestral bombast, Rice's music conveys emotional intensity and straightforward beauty at the same time. Rice performs a noon concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

Damien Rice in Concert

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Friday

Review

Song Of The Day

Damien Rice: From a Whisper to a Scream

Rice's music demands close attention: Whether he's singing in an aching whisper or yelling amid strings and other pomp (often in the same song), he's a nuanced performer who isn't afraid to lay his feelings bare. "Elephant" finds him carrying on in top form, in an epic ballad that showcases his considerable emotional and vocal range.

'Elephant' by Damien Rice

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Thursday

All Songs Considered

Damien Rice, Tom Waits, The Gothic Archies

The year's best pop music from Lily Allen; The quiet and contemplative Damien Rice; Chilling out with The Hold Steady; Three new CDs from Tom Waits; A tragic treasury from The Gothic Archies and more.

Damien Rice, Tom Waits, The Gothic Archies

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Monday

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Music Interviews

Irish Troubadour Damien Rice

Even Irish music sensation Damien Rice doesn't know exactly how to describe his own songs — part folk, part rock, a little chamber music, tied together with his unique, passionate singing voice. NPR's Melissa Block talks with the European music sensation on the eve of his first American tour — hear samples of his debut solo CD, O.

Irish Troubadour Damien Rice

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