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The Blower's Daughter

O
Damien Rice O album cover.jpg
Studio album by Damien Rice
Released 1 February 2002
Recorded 2001
Genre Folk, indie rock, acoustic rock
Length 61:27
Language English
Label 14th Floor (Ireland/UK)
Vector (USA)
Producer Damien Rice
Damien Rice chronology
O
(2002)
B-Sides
(2004)
Singles from O
  1. "The Blower's Daughter"
    Released: September 2001
  2. "Cannonball"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Volcano"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 80/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars
Blender 4/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly A
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Mojo 4/5 stars
Pitchfork Media 5.4/10
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
Slant Magazine 5/5 stars
Spin B−
Uncut 3/5 stars

O is the debut studio album by Irish musician Damien Rice, originally released on 1 February 2002, in Ireland and in the United Kingdom. The album is dedicated to Rice's friend Mic Christopher, who died of a head injury in 2001.

Rice wanted to make the album without the backing of a major record label, believing if he signed such a deal it would compromise his future work, forcing him to move in directions he did not wish to.

The video for the song "Volcano" charted in the United States on VH1's Top 20 Video countdown in October 2003.

After the album's initial release and success, it was repackaged several times with additional material:


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