For the Birds (The Frames album)

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For the Birds
Theframes-forthebirds.jpg
Studio album by
Released2 April 2001
Genre Rock
Label Plateau
The Frames chronology
Dance the Devil...
(1999)
For the Birds
(2001)
Breadcrumb Trail
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The A.V. Club (favorable) [2]
Pitchfork Media (7.5/10) [3]
Spin (7/10) [4]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [5]

For the Birds is the fourth studio album by Dublin based band The Frames. The album was first released in Ireland on 2 April 2001 on Plateau Records, the Frames' own indie label. The band's line-up for this album featured Glen Hansard on guitar and vocals, Colm Mac Con Iomaire on violin, Joseph Doyle on bass guitar and backing vocals, Dave Odlum on lead guitar and Dave Hingerty on drums with additional keyboards by Dave Odlum's Brother Karl Odlum.

Contents

According to the album notes, recording took place in a wide variety of places: "recorded by Steve Albini, Craig Ward and David Odlum at Electrical Audio , Chicago and in Ventry, Kerry at Joan's house with additional recording and mixing at various bedrooms and houses including Black Box, La Dionae France, Trevor Hutchinson's, Mic Christopher's and Mrs Odlums."

In May 2009 "For the Birds" was voted by writers of the Irish music website CLUAS.com as the best Irish album released between 1999 and 2009. [6]

On 30 March 2011 The Frames played the album in full at a 10th Anniversary gig in Dublin's Vicar Street (featuring Dave Odlum on guitar), before playing 13 more songs, either from their back catalogue or special performances with friends. Joining the band on stage at Vicar Street were Liam O'Maonlai, Bronagh Gallagher, Damien Rice, Interference and others.

Track listing

All songs written by Glen Hansard, except where noted.

  1. "In the Deep Shade" (Rachel Grimes, Hansard, Dave Odlum) (3:29)
  2. "Lay Me Down" (3:11)
  3. "What Happens When the Heart Just Stops" (4:20)
  4. "Headlong" (5:20)
  5. "Fighting on the Stairs" (3:22)
  6. "Giving Me Wings" (3:34)
  7. "Early Bird" (5:04)
  8. "Friends and Foe" (4:07)
  9. "Santa Maria" (6:57)
  10. "Disappointed" (3:09)
  11. "Mighty Sword" (9:42)

Personnel

Chart positions

CountryPosition
Ireland 41

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r555272
  2. The A.V. Club review
  3. "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  4. Spin review
  5. Rolling Stone review [ dead link ]
  6. "Best Irish Albums released between 1999 and 2009". CLUAS. 31 May 2009.