Customer Reviews

Dance the Devil

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Glen Hansard is the center of a band that by now has gained popularity in the States. They are already adored in Ireland as the second coming of U2. But that is where the similarities stop. The Frames are closer to Wilco than U2. And Glen Hansard is not Bono and does not intend to be (He has played with Jeff Tweedy and the gang).

Having said all of that... Dance the Devil plays like a Wilco album. Highlights include Rent Day Blues (which has a nice continuous beat with soft spoken vocals and subdued guitars) and Seven Day Mile (which has Glen Hansard letting everyone know that he can deliver the kind of vocals that are now common in recent Frames albums... Burn the Maps and The Cost).

Compared to what's out there this album is superior. But the 4 STARS comes from comparing this album to the rest of the Frames works. And while that is unfair to the band, it is inevitable for fans. The album is still great to someone new to The Frames brand of music... which should convince you of how good this one is... and how great the other Frames albums are.

Honestly, I could write endlessly about how incredible this band is both on cd and live in concert but I really wouldn't be saying anything different from all the other reviewers. I guess the greatest compliment I can give Glen and the rest of the band is that on Friday, I am flying from Vancouver, Canada to London for four days and my sole reason for going is to attend The Frames show on February 20, 2007. If you get the chance to see this amazing band live, you should grab it. They are the #1 live band. Glen has to be seen to be believed.........

A favourite of recent years.

Intriguing soul-rock from a genuinely honest, refreshing band. This album is a hidden treasure... ignored by the critics and public for some strange reason. Take this album to bed, it deserves to be cuddled. It deserves attention and it demands respect (so no looking at other albums out the corner of your eye). In return, the crisp and chunky sound and great melodies will pay you back a millionfold.

After their passionate gig at The Borderline, my brother and I went misty eyed and made a pact there and then. Right on the dance-floor. We will go to Dublin and see them perform the next time.

Pay back time, you see. For all those times I listened to this album and got lost in a sea of cool.

If you like rock music, which isn't one dimensional..listen to this. I'm a golden oldey and got a great kick from this CD. Even my daughter loves it, especially Star,Star. I live in Ireland and can't figure why this band aren't mega mega stars.

If i asked "Who are the most talented band from eire?"-The large % of the world would instantly answer "U2!!"
This is due to the fact that most of the world live in ignorance to the amazing songs, lyrics of "The Frames" and the greatest voice ever in Glen Hansard!
The third album from this Dublin group finds them in great form, dare i say bettering their first 2 albums ( If that was possible!). Immediately songs such as Star Star, Pavement tune & Perfect opening line stand out as Massive hits!But if you listen deeper into the album, you will hear the beauty of "Neath the bridges", the incredibly catchy "God bless mom" & the Sublime "Dance the devil..."....With the great excert from willy wonka near the end of that song(for those who noticed)
There is no doubt that "The Frames" will make it big & when they do, thousands will be reading these reviews - So i would just like to say "Welcome everybody to the world of The Frames & enjoy this album from the greatest rock band in existence!!

A CD that should be in your collection. I think it is the best Frames CD in print. It will take you several listens to get into this CD, but once hooked, you are hooked. Buy it, keep it in your CD player and play it in the background for a couple of days. You will be hooked.

here come the "invisibles"...ladies and gentlemen Irelands best kept secret - dublin's hotest ticket today!...please welcome THE FRAMES!!!

their name has just returned to the shelves with their third longplayer out this summer. The charismatic Glen Hansard and associates have traveled a long and rocky road...and so they have a lot to tell. Their observations are full of passion, love, humour, poetry, anger as well as triumph. All those strong emotions are enforced by rich rhythms and great guitars and violins(!) Experimenting on one or two songs with what you might tag LOWFI or CYBERCOUNTRY they continue the tradition of well crafted fresh and inventive compositions. Trevor Horn gives a hand with some of the production and Craig Ward of dEUS also joined staff.The first three songs especially "seven day mile" are true gems...the more pensive "star star" is nevertheless great in style and message...for me however "rent day blues" is the highlight of the album "an maybe even" THE "ANTHEM" of the decade!!!(check it out as it might be coming out as an EP). Don't leave the Frames to the Irish!!...DISCOVER one of the greatest potential in "alive"(music with a soul!) "alternative" rock!!!!...this record will sure make you dance!!!!THUMBS UP-BIG TIME!!!!!! PS:if you get a chance to catch them live..GO!!!!! as they are such intense performers

the frames are one of those great bands that you can't believe no one listens to and yet your glad because its like your little secret that you only share with a few. the frames music reminds me evry time i listen just how amazing & special music can be.

The Frames have been making music for over 11 years, and each album has been better than the last. This album has many touching ballads with a couple of grittier numbers and Glen Hansards voice is enough to make you cry. Any band that has a fiddler with an electric fiddle is worth a listen. All members of the band are amazing musicians and the chemistry on Dance the Devil is obvious. If you like this album you have to get "The Dancer" from 1993, powerful lyrics with a stronger influence of Irish music and the angelic voice of Noreen their female vocalist who has since left the band.

This CD is exactly where I've been hoping Dave Mathews would go after he finished "Crash". But he didn't he went into this angry music. This CD is beatiful. They are masters of the build-up, starting slow and simple building into this emotional climax that leaves you taking a deep breath after each tune. They also have several tunes that kick right of the bat. If you don't get this CD you're missing out of some of the best music written in the past 10 years. How could these guys be passed up for so long?

Also Check out The Frames DC. More or less the same band only older stuff. Their one CD is just as powerful, but harder to get.