Rhythm and Repose

by Glen Hansard

Overview

The first solo outing from Frames leader and Swell Season co-conspirator Glenn Hansard doubles down on the prolific Irish singer/songwriter's penchant for crafting soulful, slow burn ballads that ache like the sliced-open underbelly of a terminally swollen rain cloud. Inspired by a year-and-a-half stint as a denizen of New York City, as well his breakup with Swell Season partner Marketa Irglova, the 11-track Rhythm and Repose is as lonely and pained as the face that graces its cover. Hansard's wounded Cat Stevens-esque cadence serves as an excellent bad news delivery system, especially on the sparse piano- and string-laden "The Storm, It's Coming" and the tense, brooding opener "You Will Become." There are also moments ("High Hope," "Bird of Sorrow") on Rhythm and Repose where Hansard uses the confessional singer/songwriter trope as a front for a much more primal process, allowing songs the room to smoke and sizzle before tossing in the gas can in a fit of explosive melodrama that suggests some of the finer moments from the Frames. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2012
Label:	Anti- / Epitaph
UPC:	0045778720316
Rank:	26796

Tracks

1. You Will Become
2. Maybe Not Tonight
3. Talking with the Wolves
4. High Hope
5. Bird of Sorrow
6. The Storm, It's Coming
7. Love Don't Leave Me Waiting
8. What Are We Gonna Do
9. Races
10. Philander
11. The Song of Good Hope

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glen Hansard   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Brad Albetta   Bass
David Mansfield   Slide Guitar
Rob Moose   Strings
Sam Amidon   Banjo,Vocals (Background)
Marketa Irglova   Vocals (Background)
Thomas Bartlett   Drums,Piano,Keyboards,Pump Organ
Ray Rizzo   Drums
Bryan Devendorf   Drums
Clark Gayton   Horn
Javier Mas   Spanish Guitar
Curt Ramm   Horn
Hannah Cohen   Vocals (Background)
Aida Shahghasemi   Vocals (Background)
Jake Clemons   Horn
Cristin Milioti   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Patrick Dillett   Mixing,Engineer
Nico Muhly   String Arrangements
Glen Hansard   Artwork,Photography
Jon Altschuler   Assistant Engineer
Rob Moose   String Arrangements
Thomas Bartlett   Producer,String Arrangements
Conor Masterson   Photography
David Cleary   Artwork
Colin Davidson   Cover Portrait
Hedi Rose   Photography
Laurie Legrand   Paintings