Rhythm and Repose

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{{Infobox album

| name = Rhythm and Repose

| type = studio

| artist = Glen Hansard

| cover = Glen-hansard-rhythm-and-repose-cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2012|06|19|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Folk

| length = {{Duration|m=46|s=43}}

| label = Anti-

| producer = Thomas Bartlett

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Drive All Night

| next_year = 2013

}}

Rhythm and Repose is the first solo studio album by Glen Hansard. The album was recorded by Patrick Dillett and produced by Thomas Bartlett.{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/04/glen-hansard-announces-solo-debut-rhythm-and-respo.html|title=Glen Hansard Announces Solo Debut, Rhythm and Repose|work=Paste|publisher=Wolfgang's Vault|last=Kane|first=Tyler|date=4 April 2012|accessdate=12 June 2012}} 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.{{cite magazine|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903193040/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate=September 3, 2015 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |magazine=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}

{{Album ratings

|MC=68/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/rhythm-and-repose/glen-hansard/critic-reviews|title=Rhythm and Repose Reviews|publisher=Metacritic.com|accessdate=2013-12-13}}

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=rhythm-and-repose-mw0002356472|pure_url=yes}}|title=Rhythm and Repose – Glen Hansard|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|accessdate=4 September 2012}}

|rev2=Under The Gun Review

|rev2score=7/10 {{cite web|url=http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/07/25/review-glen-hansard-rhythm-and-repose/ |title=REVIEW: Glen Hansard-'Rhythm and Repose' |publisher =Under the Gun Review|date=July 25, 2012 }}

|rev3=The Boston Phoenix

|rev3Score={{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/144049-glen-hansard-rhythm-and-resose/|title=Glen Hansard - Rhythm & Repose|newspaper=Boston Phoenix|last=Zaino|first=Nick|date=2012-09-13|accessdate=2013-12-13}}

|rev4=Consequence of Sound

|rev4Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/06/album-review-glen-hansard-rhythm-and-repose/|title=Album Review|magazine=Consequence of Sound|last=Bernstein|first=Jon|date=2013-06-20|accessdate=2013-12-13}}

|rev5=The A.V. Club

|rev5Score=B-{{cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/glen-hansard-emrhythm-reposeem-81976|title=Glen Hansard - Rhythm and Repose|newspaper=The A.V. Club|last=Gilmer|first=Marcus|date=2013-07-03|accessdate=2013-12-13}}

}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Rhythm and Repose track listing

| all_writing = Glen Hansard

| title1 = You Will Become

| length1 = 3:48

| title2 = Maybe Not Tonight

| length2 = 5:30

| title3 = Talking with the Wolves

| length3 = 4:43

| title4 = High Hope

| length4 = 3:55

| title5 = Bird of Sorrow

| length5 = 5:50

| title6 = The Storm, It's Coming

| length6 = 3:28

| title7 = Love Don't Leave Me Waiting

| length7 = 4:17

| title8 = What Are We Gonna Do

| length8 = 3:00

| title9 = Races

| length9 = 4:33

| title10 = Philander

| length10 = 3:51

| title11 = Song of Good Hope

| length11 = 3:48

| total_length = 46:43

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rhythm-repose-deluxe-edition/id535622376|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710065738/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rhythm-repose-deluxe-edition/id535622376|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2012|title=Rhythm and Repose (Deluxe Edition) by Glen Hansard|work=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple|accessdate=8 January 2013}} bonus tracks

| title12 = Come Away to the Water

| length12 = 3:45

| title13 = This Gift

| length13 = 4:48

| title14 = Rare Bird

| length14 = 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"{{cite web|last=Christie|first=Joanna|title=PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Once's Newest "Girl," Joanna Christie|url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/181290-PLAYBILLCOMS-CUE-A-Onces-Newest-Girl-Joanna-Christie/pg2|work=playbill.com|accessdate=5 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005112457/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/181290-PLAYBILLCOMS-CUE-A-Onces-Newest-Girl-Joanna-Christie/pg2|archivedate=5 October 2013}}

Chart positions

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|+Chart performance for Rhythm and Repose

! scope="col"| Chart (2012)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Austrian Top 40{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Glen+Hansard&titel=Rhythm+And+Repose&cat=a|title=Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose|work=austriancharts.at|publisher=Hung Medien|language=German|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 21

scope="row"| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/30a88/Glen-Hansard-Rhythm-And-Repose|title=Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose|work=Ultratop|publisher=Hung Medien|language=Dutch|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 111

scope="row"| Dutch Top 100{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Glen+Hansard&titel=Rhythm+And+Repose&cat=a|title=Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose|work=dutchcharts.nl|publisher=Hung Medien|language=Dutch|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 37

scope="row"| German Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Glen+Hansard&title=Rhythm+And+Repose&cat=a&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141018150929/http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Glen+Hansard&title=Rhythm+And+Repose&cat=a&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2014|title=Album – Glen Hansard, Rhythm and Repose|work=Media Control|publisher=Bundesverband Musikindustrie|language=German|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 71

scope="row"| Irish Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25|title=Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 June 2012|work=Chart-Track|publisher=GfK|accessdate=8 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002503/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}

| style="text-align:center"| 3

scope="row"| Irish Independent Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240007&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25|title=Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 21 June 2012|work=Chart-Track|publisher=GfK|accessdate=8 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205145/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240007&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

| style="text-align:center"| 1

scope="row"| Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25|title=Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose|work=Hitparade|publisher=Hung Medien|language=German|accessdate=8 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002503/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=25|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}

| style="text-align:center"| 40

scope="row"| UK Indie Chart{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20120624/131/|title=2012-06-30 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive|work=Official Charts Company|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 15

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=rhythm-and-repose-mw0002356472|tab=awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Rhythm and Repose – Glen Hansard: Awards|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 21

scope="row"| US Billboard Alternative Albums

| style="text-align:center"| 5

scope="row"| US Billboard Digital Albums

| style="text-align:center"| 19

scope="row"| US Billboard Folk Albums{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=glen hansard|chart=all}}|title=Rhythm and Repose – Glen Hansard|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=8 January 2013}}

| style="text-align:center"| 21

scope="row"| US Billboard Independent Albums

| style="text-align:center"| 4

scope="row"| US Billboard Rock Albums

| style="text-align:center"| 8

References