Frames - For the Birds
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Free Music Notes for For the Birds
Free Music Review: album of the year 2001 -no question.
Hit: 5 Stars
the frames are a best-kept-secret type of band. your friend lends you one of their albums, you wonder why you've never heard of them before, and you go to see a gig. usually, at the point where you've been to the gig, you realise, whoaaaa.... believe me, this is not some dull-indie-rock-experience, that you have to pretend you orgasmed at, just to keep your underground credibility: this is the real 'it'.'for the birds' is the high point in a series of albums that didn't look like they could be surpassed. each song is remarkable. this is one of those rare albums that don't leave you occasionally motioning towards the 'skip' button. the sheer craft and tension and balance of everything in it, renders it one of those simply as-close-to-perfect experiences. from the tenderness of 'what happens when the heart just stops', to the edginess of 'early bird', or the bruised tone of 'friends and foe', to the slow-building dynamics of 'santa maria', this album is singularly capable of articulating every emotion, with just the right mixture of truth, reality and dreaming.
in short, when you buy this album, you're not (just) doing the band a favour, and you're not choosing something on mere grounds of it being underground: instead, you're making a decision that will give you something to REALLY listen to, and in a weird way, these songs will almost listen back.
Free Music Review: Why hasn't the rest of the world heard this band?
Hit: 5 Stars
Where FITZCARRALDO marked their coming of age and DANCE THE DEVIL proved they can rock, FOR THE BIRDS reveals an emotional and songwriting depth which should have elevated The Frames to the critical and commercial acclaim bands such as Coldplay, Travis, and Radiohead enjoy. So why do so few outside the U.K. and isolated parts of the Czech Republic and Australia know about this album? Or this band, for that matter? With help from Steve Albini, but mostly self-produced and recorded, The Frames' For the Birds begins with the dreamlike "In the Deep Shade" with Rachel Grimes (of The Rachels) providing exquisite piano work. Their single "Lay me Down" proves infectious while "What Happens When the Heart Just Stops", "Headlong", and "Disappointed" explore some of the less warm and fuzzy aspects of love. The songs alternate from delicate and wistful ("Friends and Foe") to hard-hitting and uplifting ("Early Bird"). The glue that holds it all together is Glen Hansard, whose voice alternates from an intimate whisper to a defiant howl. This is a great album, and its music indicates The Frames, no matter how many people ultimately hear them, have fulfilled their artistic potential on their own terms. And from what it looks like, they'll be around for a long time. Highly recommended.Free Music Review: Melancholic classic
Hit: 5 Stars
You know the drill, struggling band, popular in their local market with some quality music that just never seems to get the right sort of exposure to get out amongst the world........well this is the story of The Frames, another one of those Irish bands that never seems to be able to get past the World sized wall that is U2.For the Birds is not their first album but their fourth (or even fifth if you can figure out how their discography works) and probably the first that has created a buzz in any other market but Ireland. In 2003 it is hardly a recent release but since most of you won't even have heard of these guys before then don't let that stop you.
This album is a slow burn of melancholic soundscapes that are driven by piano, drums, guitar and feedback. Insistent lyrics with a driven delivery and a urgency to communicate. A mad mix of Neil Young, Tortoise and a whiff of trad Irish folk. If you seem them live then get ready to get caught up in the forcefulness of their music.
And if you want a note of familiarity then grab a copy of Alan Parker's film 'The Commitments' about a Belfast band that's into Soul music - Glen Hansard, the driving force behind The Frames, played the red curly mop headed guitarist of the band.
Free Music Review: the passionate frames
Hit: 5 Stars
Ireland's best kept secret, no doubt. This is indeed one of those bands you see and wonder why you haven't heard of them, and begin to doubt your sources. It's all about the marketing popularity contest that is modern rock music, sadly enough. Went to see them live last night at the echo lounge in Atlanta without having heard a note. The Frames put on a witty, engaging, personal and passionate live show that complements the delicate craftwork of their songs, and the lead singer is quite the comedian to boot. The double bill of comedy with such earnest, poetic songs often doesn't work, and I can tell you that the Frames are the only band that could get away with morphing an original folk song into "Jane Says", or "Ring of Fire", and then pull it all back, not seeming like a cover band. For The Birds, which I am listening to now for the first time, is every bit as challenging and vibrant as the band's live act; at times a trickle of piano and whispered vocals, at times loud and aggressive, not unlike the pixies being fronted by Harry Chapin.Free Music Review: A True Work of Art
Hit: 5 Stars
The Frames are Irelands best kept secret and this is one album that should not be overlooked.From front to back it delivers everything you want in a beautifully laid out order.I have played this album continuosly and it grows on me more and more.Lead singer,Glen Hansard's vocals and songwriting is so moving,it carries you away to a special place,and you find yourself lost in this wonderful gem of a album.The best part of it all,is that it stands out from the rest and sounds like no other.A true work of art and worth much more beyond it's value.You will not be disapointed!