Track Listing 1. Song For Someone 2. Falling Slowly 3. People Get Ready 4. Rise 5. When Your Mind's Made Up 6. Sad Songs 7. Cost 8. True 9. Side You Never Get to See
| Details | | Distributor: | Phantom Import Distributi | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes This follow-up to the Frames' acclaimed 2004 Anti debut, BURN THE MAPS, finds the beloved Irish rock band working in the same widescreen scope as that album, with songs ebbing and flowing with crashing waves of guitar lines and the fascinatingly emotive vocals of frontman Glen Hansard. Many of the tunes on THE COST unwind slowly, particularly the mesmerizing opener, "Song for Someone," but always remain unpredictable, as on "Rise," which moves from a delicate, folk-like mood to a brief, intense furor, and "True," a lilting ballad lined with scattered shards of feedback. Though many Frames fans might think of BURN THE MAPS as impossible to top, THE COST easily rivals its predecessor and stands as one of the band's most accomplished records.
Editorial Reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- There's a nervy, frayed soulfulness to these songs... Uncut
[T]he Frames have crafted a big, swooning rock record that's polished but not over produced, emotional but thankfully not emo. CMJ
3 stars out of 5 -- All the songs are enjoyable....[R]edemption is to be had in 'True,' whose lone guitar entry slowly builds to pure emotive brilliance. Alternative Press
3 stars out of 5 -- [T]he stirring, rounded collection leader Glen Hansard has hinted at since they formed in 1990. Q
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