Those familiar with The Frames will know that their lead singer Glen Hansard often introduces songs by saying, "This one's about..." and then telling some insane, absurd story that has little to do with what the song is actually about. My favorites are the ones he tells about dogs, and he told one about a dog before playing a newish song called 'Falling Slowly' at Central Park Summerstage on Thursday. As best I can remember, it went something like this (insert lilting Irish accent here): "This one's about a three-legged dog...that's on a boat...it's on a boat in the middle of the ocean...and the boat is sinking."
I love these guys, and they were in rare form Thursday. It was so hot when the show started, and Hansard was doing silly rain dances all over the stage - and then it rained, and everyone in the crowd was ecstatic, and the band was happy, and they sounded so good.
There's nothing quite like rediscovering a band after a few months away from them and finding out that they've been busy making new music that I will soon be able to enjoy. Their lead singer seems to have produced a semi-solo album this year, and there's a version of Falling Down on it that you can listen to here. And there's a new Frames album coming out in September!
Here's another one from that solo album.
The Swell Season
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Hey! I stumbled upon this journal actually searching for the title of that song! I googled "Frames song about three legged dog" and this popped up!
I was there at Summerstage for the New Pornographers and fell in love with the Frames. Hansard has this amazing stage prescence! And the band is fantastic live. A friend I met at the concert has audio from the show that he sent me and that made me happy! I've been listening to some of their albums and they are no match for their live performance. They are performers, they don't just get up their and play their songs. Which is awesome.
Sorry for this randomness!
that's awesome! it was such a great show. hansard does have a really great presence - like a mad scientist. It's funny - I also fell in love with the Frames at a New Pornographers show, a few years ago at Maxwell's. Thanks for the post!
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