Rhythm and Repose
2012 studio album by Glen Hansard
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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]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Under The Gun Review | 7/10 [5] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [6] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [7] |
| The A.V. Club | B-[8] |
| Rhythm and Repose | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2012 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 46:43 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Thomas Bartlett | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written 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 | |
| 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 (Flanders)[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 |