Glen Hansard - DIDN'T HE RAMBLE (VINYL LP) | NEW

Glen Hansard is an artist who is not afraid to lay bare his soul for his audience to see, but few artists as passionate as Hansard can modulate themselves quite so well; his music is deeply and openly emotional without Hansard sounding as if he's melting into a puddle of melodrama. Hansard's emotional high-wire act is once again the centerpiece of his third full-length solo effort, 2015's Didn't He Ramble, and the album's polished yet rustic modern-folkie sensibility is a splendid backdrop for Hansard's compositions, ten songs that find rays of hope in bad situations while also never missing the bits of rust in his own emotional armor. Didn't He Ramble was cut during sessions in Ireland, England, and the United States, but the set has a warm and unified feel, suggesting the glory days of the '70s singer/songwriter era but with a cleaner and less indulgent sensibility. Hansard's singing is at the top of his game on Didn't He Ramble, unaffected but strong as the soulful edges of his instrument wrap themselves around his songs like a more restrained version of Van Morrison (especially on the gospel-tinged "Her Mercy"). Hansard's accompanists make the most of his lean but evocative melodies, and the string arrangements by Rob Moose and Thomas Bartlett are excellent, adding to the air of mystery in these tunes without giving the performances an unwelcome level of gloss. Didn't He Ramble shows that as a performer and a songwriter, Hansard can create powerful and satisfying work that's up to the standard he set with the Frames, and this is a step up from 2012's impressive but uneven Rhythm and Repose. ~ Mark Deming

Label:
Anti- – 87419-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
Oct 9, 2015
Genre:
Pop
Style:
A1        Grace Beneath The Pines
Bass – Brad Albetta
Engineer [Additional] – Jesse O'Connor
Keyboards – Thomas Bartlett
Piano, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Recorded By, Mixed By – Patrick Dillett
Saxophone – Michael Buckley
Strings – Rob Moose
Trombone – Curtis Fowlkes
Trumpet – Ronan Dooney
A2        Wedding Ring
Bass – Brad Albetta
Drums – Ray Rizzo
Engineer [Additional] – Jonathan Altschuler*
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer [OP1] – Thomas Bartlett
Recorded By, Mixed By – Patrick Dillett
Strings – Rob Moose
Vocals – Sam Beam
A3        Winning Streak
Bass – Brad Albetta
Drums – Ray Rizzo
Engineer [Additional] – David Groener, Jr.
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Mandolin – Rob Moose
Piano – Thomas Bartlett
Recorded By, Mixed By – Patrick Dillett
Vocals – Sam Amidon, Sam Beam
A4        Her Mercy
Arranged By [Choir] – Claire Crehan
Bass – Brad Albetta
Choir – The SUSO Gospel Choir
Directed By [Choir] – Eimear Crehan
Drums – Kenny Wollesen
Engineer [Additional] – David Groener, Jr.
Guitar – David Odlum
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Keyboards – Thomas Bartlett
Mixed By – David Odlum
Piano – Romy (11)
Recorded By – David Odlum, Patrick Dillett
Saxophone – Michael Buckley
Strings – Rob Moose
Trombone – Curtis Fowlkes
Trumpet – Ronan Dooney
A5        McCormack's Wall
Piano [Additional] – Romy (11)
Piano, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Recorded By [Additional] – Karl Odlum
Recorded By, Mixed By – David Odlum
Violin – John Sheahan
B1        Lowly Deserter
Bass – Joseph Doyle
Drums – Earl Harvin
Keyboards – Romy (11)
Mandolin, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Recorded By, Mixed By – David Odlum
Saxophone – Michael Buckley
Trombone – Curtis Fowlkes
Trumpet – Ronan Dooney
Violin, Vocals – Sam Amidon
Vocals – Sam Beam
B2        Paying My Way
Bass – Brad Albetta
Celesta, Synthesizer [OP1] – Thomas Bartlett
Drums – Kenny Wollesen
Engineer [Additional] – David Groener, Jr.
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Recorded By, Mixed By – Patrick Dillett
Strings – Rob Moose
B3        My Little Ruin
Bass – Brad Albetta
Drums – Ray Rizzo
Engineer [Additional] – David Groener, Jr.
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Piano, Synthesizer [OP1] – Thomas Bartlett
Recorded By, Mixed By – Patrick Dillett
Strings – Rob Moose
B4        Just To Be The One
Bass – Joseph Doyle
Drums – Graham Hopkins
Guitar – Robert Bochnik*
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Keyboards – Justin Carroll, Romy (11)
Percussion – David Odlum
Recorded By – Tom Schick
Recorded By [Additional], Mixed By – David Odlum
Saxophone, Flute – Michael Buckley
Synthesizer [OP1] – Thomas Bartlett
Trombone – Curtis Fowlkes
Trumpet – Ronan Dooney
Viola – Rob Moose
B5        Stay The Road
Guitar, Vocals – Glen Hansard
Recorded By, Mixed By – David Odlum
Copyright © – Plateau Records (2)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Plateau Records (2)
Licensed To – Anti, Inc.
Recorded At – Studio Black Box
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Warner Chappell Publishing
Arranged By [Horns] – Michael Buckley
Arranged By [Strings] – John Sheehan* (tracks: A5), Rob Moose (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Thomas Bartlett (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
Design, Layout – David Cleary, Glen Hansard, Sheila Sachs
Executive-Producer – Thomas Bartlett
Lacquer Cut By – RJ*
Photography By – Danny Clinch
Producer – David Odlum, Thomas Bartlett
Written-By – G Hansard*
Barcode (Scanned): 045778741915

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: 045778741915
• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: FOLK
• Released: 2015-10-09