If anyone was poised to profit from the Mumford-ization of pop, it was Damien Rice, the Irish troubadour whose bleeding-heart folk ballads became inescapable at open mic nights worldwide. (Baristas and bartenders know: You can’t take your ears off of them!) Better late than never, Rice is back this fall with the Rick-Rubin-produced My Favourite [...]
Stereogum — If anyone was poised to profit from the Mumford-ization of pop, it was Damien Rice, the Irish troubadour whose bleeding-heart folk ballads became inescapable at open mic ... more info