New music has been a long time coming for Damien Rice. Since 2006 (the date of his last album release), the Dublin-based singer-songwriter has been absent from releasing fresh material, but breaking that hiatus was yesterday's video clip of "My Favourite Faded Fantasy", and now today, it's been unveiled on his newly created SoundCloud page. Whether you're an old fan of Damien, or new, "My Favourite Faded Fantasy", is going to serve as the quintessential taste of what he's to offer with his music; it's dynamic, enchanting, full of fanciful arrangements, and topped off with the fully alluring vocals of Mr. Rice. It's the first taste of what's to come next from Damien's album, too, and with its instant appeal, we suspect the new work to come out is going to replicate the successful sound he's here integrated into the effort. My Favourite Faded Fantasy (the title of Damien's upcoming album) will be released on October 31st in Ireland, November 3rd in the UK and Europe, November 7th in Australia and New Zealand, and November 11th in the US and Canada. If you pre-order the work now, you'll instantly receive a download of the title track here shared, so act accordingly.

Written by Chad Hillard