Swell Group
suzyque | Long Island, NY | 02/05/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bought this before I went to see these two in concert. Wonderful and sweet CD from a talented duo. Well worth a listen."
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A4Q96 | Baltimore, MD USA | 05/27/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Swell Season is brilliant music from the amazingly talented Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova... Having heard his work with Irglova as well as with the Frames, he is undeniably talented in both mediums - Swell Season is a bit calmer, more melodic, and more like catchy folk music. The Frames bring a slightly harder edge.
That said, I unequivocally recommend the Swell Season as essential listening for any Glen Hansard fan.
I became a fan of Hansard and Irglova after seeing the movie Once. Others might view it as an exaggeration to call the soundtrack to that film a masterpiece, but I'm a huge fan and have yet to recommend it to someone who didn't absolutely love it. I enjoyed both the music and movie."