Rhythm and Repose

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Rhythm and Repose
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Studio album by Glen Hansard
Released 19 June 2012 (2012-06-19)
Genre Folk
Length 46:43
Label ANTI-
Producer Thomas Bartlett
Glen Hansard chronology
Rhythm and Repose
(2012)
Drive All Night
(2013)Drive All Night2013

Rhythm and Repose is the first solo studio album by Glen Hansard. The album was recorded by Patrick Dillett and produced by Thomas Bartlett.[1] The song "Come Away to the Water" was covered by Maroon 5 and Rozzi Crane on the soundtrack for the 2012 film The Hunger Games. The album has sold 77,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 68/100[3]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[4]
Under The Gun Review 7/10 [5]
The Boston Phoenix 3/4 stars[6]
Consequence of Sound 3.5/5 stars[7]
The A.V. Club B-[8]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Glen Hansard

No. Title Length
1. "You Will Become"   3:48
2. "Maybe Not Tonight"   5:30
3. "Talking with the Wolves"   4:43
4. "High Hope"   3:55
5. "Bird of Sorrow"   5:50
6. "The Storm, It's Coming"   3:28
7. "Love Don't Leave Me Waiting"   4:17
8. "What Are We Gonna Do"   3:00
9. "Races"   4:33
10. "Philander"   3:51
11. "Song of Good Hope"   3:48
Total length:
46:43
Deluxe edition[9] bonus tracks
No. Title Length
12. "Come Away to the Water"   3:45
13. "This Gift"   4:48
14. "Rare Bird"   3:34
Total length:
58:50

Personnel

  • Glen Hansard- songwriter, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (3), rhythm guitar (10), piano (6)
  • Thomas Bartlett- piano, keyboards, string arrangements, pump organ (9, 10), drums (1)
  • Brad Albetta- bass
  • Rob Moose- strings, string arrangements
  • Ray Rizzo- drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • David Mansfield- slide guitar on "Maybe Not Tonight"
  • Bryan Devendorf- drums on "Talking with the Wolves"
  • Hannah Cohen- backing vocals on "Talking with the Wolves"
  • Javier Mas- Spanish guitar on "High Hope" and "Love, Don't Leave Me Waiting"
  • Jake Clemons- horns on "High Hope" and "Love, Don't Leave Me Waiting"
  • Clark Gayton- horns on "High Hope" and "Love, Don't Leave Me Waiting"
  • Curt Ramm- horns on "High Hope" and "Love, Don't Leave Me Waiting"
  • Sam Amidon- backing vocals on "High Hope" and "Races", banjo on "Races"
  • Cristin Milioti- backing vocals on "You Will Become" and "High Hope"
  • Nico Muhly- string arrangements on "The Storm, It's Coming"
  • Marketa Irglova- backing vocals on "You Will Become" and "What Are We Gonna Do"
  • Aida Shahghasemi- backing vocals on "You Will Become"
  • Joanna Christie- backing vocals on "This Gift"[10]

Chart positions

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Top 40[11] 21
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl)[12] 111
Dutch Top 100[13] 37
German Albums Chart[14] 71
Irish Albums Chart[15] 3
Irish Independent Albums Chart[16] 1
Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart[17] 40
UK Indie Chart[18] 15
US Billboard 200[19] 21
US Billboard Alternative Albums[19] 5
US Billboard Digital Albums[19] 19
US Billboard Folk Albums[20] 21
US Billboard Independent Albums[19] 4
US Billboard Rock Albums[19] 8

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