Jun. 27, 2012 - Issue #871: Edmonton 2012
Rhythm and Repose
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Whether it's creating college rock with his band the Frames or his Academy Award winning collaboration with Marketa Irglova in Once, Glen Hansard's trademark is his love of the epic rise and fall of emotion. Hansard's collaboration with Irglova allowed him to move to a much more intimate, unplugged approach to his emotional expression than the Frames did, and his first solo album, Rhythm and Repose, allows him to showcase that intimate, slower pace that he took with the SwellSeason.
Still, the album contains a lot of his trademarks: crescendos, swelling violins, and while the album offers up some quietly contemplative tracks, it's at its best when Hansard unleashes the intensely raw vocals that he's known for. But what really makes the album work as a whole is Hansard's ability to match what could be taken as sophomoric love poetry with some beautifully-crafted music. On his first solo album this talent takes the rawness of Hansard's expression to create an intimate connection. vueweekly.com comments: powered by Disqus
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