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I only just recently heard of The Frames, but I had seen "Once" some time ago and fell in love with their combined voices. There are no words in it, just feeling and music and the imaginings of a violin player and guitarist playing the sun down in a field, maybe in Ireland, somewhere.The rest of the album is beautiful. Hansard and Irglova's voices are fantastic compliments to one another. This album, though with out many numbers, blew me away. "The Moon" is wonderful, too. I wish The Swell Season, which the album is named after, was the first track to start off with. I bought this and the soundtrack and two of Hansard's band's other albums, too. I haven't exactly heard the other 2 albums of Hansard's in full yet, but I'm too enthralled with this one to bring myself to do so right this moment.
But, as it is, I anxiously anticipate it's arrival. It is the perfect anthem, if you will, for this album. I especially love thier slow, thoughtful songs such as "This Low" and "Drown Out". If you were a fan of "Once", you'll be a fan of this, and probably any other of Hansard's albums for that matter.
The title says it all. This is a refreshing change from the hyped-junk that is currently being shoved out in front of the public by the music companies. Escape the junk, and enjoy this great music. Also check out the movie called "Once", for which this music is the soundtrack, and these musicians are the actors.
Well, I absolutely love the Once soundtrack. It's passionate, well-balanced and fun. The Swell Season album misses on all of these marks.They actually re-worked a few tracks from Once, and unfortunately, didn't improve them at all. I'd rather listen to the originals.And the new songs are almost all Glen singing, and just aren't very interesting.I bought this, listened to it twice, then simply gave it to my friend, who actually felt the same way about it.Stick to Once.
this album takes me on a swimming dream I've had over the years.swell swells, northern lakes.
I bought this CD for the song "Falling Slowly", which I give 5 stars to as well. I was not disappointed one bit by any of the other songs on this cd. They have great voices and love the music.
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