The Cost

The Swell Season Frames front man Hansard has teamed up with classically trained Czech vocalist and pianist, Irglova to produce this album of affecting songs and compositions. From straight songs to piano instrumentals, "The Swell Season" affords an insight into a whole other side of Glen/The Fra...	Once Even those allergic to musicals may be won over by Once, a tender-hearted Irish romance with songs by Czech Republic-born Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard. (The film's director, John Carney, actually used to play bass in the group.) The trick here is that Irglov...	Fitzcarraldo	Once A serendipitous meeting on the streets of Dublin between a down on his luck Irish street performer and a poor Czech immigrant sparks a bond that plays out in this hip modern day music film. ONCE follows the two as they write rehearse and record the songs that reveal their unique ...	Burn the Maps On their first studio album in nearly four years, the Frames have opted for a fuller, more adventurous sound than on 2001's Steve Albini-produced For the Birds, although this placid, smoky-bar ambiance owes more to 'Birds than to 1999's Dance The Devil. From the opening acoustic ...
Once Collector's Edition CD/DVD Includes 2 extra tracks and DVD featuring "The Real Life End - A Story on the Making of ONCE" and live performances by the film stars Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova	Set List Hugely popular in their homeland of Ireland, the Frames top the charts and play to 30,000 people in Dublin. The aptly-titled live album is their fifth and the one they're hoping will connect in America. The quintet's sound draws upon such acts as the Clash (with whom they share a...	For the Birds Few albums are rich enough with a sense of place that they transport you to a different landscape. Engineered by famed producer Steve Albini, the Frames' fourth full-length release, For the Birds, is such an album. But instead of dropping you in Ireland, the band's home, or in an...	Dance the Devil Unavailable in the U.S.! Dance The Devil is the third album from this Dublin, Ireland-based band led by former Commitments co-star Glen Hansard, who would later gain fame in the critically successful music-based film Once. In the U.S., the band changed their name to The Frames D...	The Roads Outgrown

It's OK but not my Favorite
I love the sound of this album, but after buying it, too many of the songs just sounded the same. The vocals are unique but the album drags after a while. It dropped to the bottom of our play list rather quickly.

Loved the Swell Season
This CD had a lot of similar sounding music. I missed her voice, but it was good

The Cost is great music!
I love this Cd! The music is haunting & moving, & rocking also. The lyrics are great. Glen Hansard delivers a great performance, as always. The band is very talented, as well. I'll have to get more of the Frames work!

Amazingly Gatifying
I bought the MP3 album of this cd and only expected amazement as I loved the film Once. This album was immediately brought to my top 20 favorite albums of all time. I understand that doesn't sound good, but I have so much music it's unbelievable. It would probably rank at a higher level to someone who doesn't have over 10,000 songs in his/her collection. If you enjoyed the film Once, you will find that these simply are more advance versions of some of the songs. That is, some songs have been re-recorded with a full band, not just piano and guitar. This is not a negative aspect to the cd. It's ONLY positive. I love it. SOOOOOOOOOOO much. A must have for a lover of Once... which should be everyone, because Once was amazing. : )

True music lover's album
The Cost I find this to be the best album I've come across since The Fray How To Save A Life "How Save a Life". If you love the Fray and Coldplay or Left Outlet, you'll love this album. I can't say the sound of the music of each of these groups is comparable, but the FEEL of the music of each of these groups is comparable. You should definitely buy this album. It certainly is worth the money. It's a very emotional and moving sound.