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Not quite as endearing as his raw and seductive 2002 debut, O, the second full-length album by Irish troubadour Damien Rice finds him taking a more slapdash approach to his lyrics and arrangements, with balmy tracks like "Rootless Tree," "Coconut Skins," and "Me, My Yoke, and I" seemingly made up and recorded on the spot. Strange then that it took so long for 9 to actually arrive, with just a handful of odd collaborations (Tori Amos, Herbie Hancock) and one promising benefit single ("Unplayed Piano") to hold fans over during the four-year delay. Nothing here quite achieves the lush poetry on display there, although Rice and his singing companion Lisa Hannigan come close with the creepy opening track "9 Crimes" and the damaged whisper-to-a-scream ballad, "Elephant." --Aidin Vaziri
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Tracks| 1 | 9 Crimes | | 2 | The Animals Were Gone | | 3 | Elephant | | 4 | Rootless Tree | | 5 | Dogs | | 6 | Coconut Skins | | 7 | Me, My Yoke, and I | | 8 | Grey Room | | 9 | Accidental Babies | | 10 | Sleep Don't Weep |
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