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Rhythm and Repose
Folk · 2012 · 11 tracks · 46m

Rhythm and Repose

A hushed, piano-heavy collection of late-night folk. Stripped of his usual rock roar, these songs trade volume for a fragile, bone-dry intimacy.

June 15, 2012 · Anti-

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A weary but resilient late-night meditation on love and the passage of time.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 46m
01
You Will Become
3:48
02
Maybe Not Tonight
5:30
03
Talking With the Wolves
4:44
04
High Hope
3:55
05
Bird of Sorrow
5:51
06
The Storm, It’s Coming
3:28
07
Love Don’t Leave Me Waiting
4:17
08
What Are We Gonna Do
3:00
09
Races
4:34
10
Philander
3:52
11
The Song of Good Hope
3:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the piano chords on Bird of Sorrow feel like they are physically exhaling
The subtle, soulful brass section that warms the edges of Love Don't Leave Me Waiting
The transition from a fragile whisper to a steady, hopeful pulse in High Hope
Reviews

How does Rhythm and Repose sound next to the rest of Glen Hansard's catalogue?

Dry Intimate+1.6σ

The production is pushed notably harder into dry intimate than this artist usually allows.

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