BETWEEN two SHORES by GLEN HANSARD

before I evaluation this album, which I really, truly liked, inspect out this tribute to David Bowie–in situation you missed it.

That tells you a great deal about exactly how earnestly Glen Hansard likes rock as well as roll. now for the evaluation of his most current album:

I hope Van Morrison is happy. A few years ago, Hozier issued a tremendously great as well as fantastically successful Van-inspired album, as well as now Glen Hansard evokes the exact same type of yearning balladry on a number of tunes on his new album, “Between two Shores.” Of course, Hansard doesn’t have the Van Morrison voice (and neither did Hozier). few people do. however he has the heart as well as the power as well as the wish to craft old-fashioned rhythm-and-blues tunes that touch the heard as well as make the head bob.

Between two Shores is a traditional rock album at heart. There’s even a tune called, “Wheels on Fire,” which must make you believe of Cream. That tune is undoubtedly psychedelic, however instead of grinding guitars, Hansard’s voice is what drives the tune home–punched up with horns as well as powerful drums. tune after song, Hansard tells of damaged hearts as well as dreaming loves, with a specificity that leaves no question as to the deeply personal nature of this album. Pitchfuck called this “meandering” as well as provided it a 5.7. They’re wrong. extremely wrong. perhaps it’s since you don’t hear music such as this almost as much anymore–and the world of music is suffering for it. tunes that are created to be listened to–not playing overhead in Starbucks. As I survey the internet, the evaluations for this record are quite tepid. That frequently makes me think, perhaps I’m wrong for liking it so much, however not this time. This is an album made just for me. It’s perfect. The evaluations seem to state it’s not as great as Hansard’s work with Swell Season, or as his last work, however they requirement to listen with fresh ears. I understand I’ll be listening to it years from now, as well as I bet these movie critics would, too, if they weren’t trying to find something different.

This album recalls the very best of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Glen Campbell (or Ryan Adams, for something a lot more modern), and, of course, the afore-mentioned Van Morrison. as well as if you’re going to draw from the past, that’s a mighty deep as well as fertile well.
Between two Shores by Glen Hansard