Once: Music from the Motion Picture Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová

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  • Release Date: 02/26/2008
  • Original Release: 2007
  • Sales Rank: 2,645
  • Label: RED INT / RED INK
  • UPC: 886971058611

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Once: Music from the Motion Picture

1LISTENFalling Slowly / Markéta Irglová 4:04
2LISTENIf You Want Me / Markéta Irglová 3:48
3LISTENBroken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy 0:53
4LISTENWhen Your Mind's Made Up / Markéta Irglová 3:41
5LISTENLies 3:59
6LISTENGold / Interference 3:59
7LISTENThe Hill / Markéta Irglová 4:35
8LISTENFallen from the Sky 3:25
9LISTENLeave 2:46
10LISTENTrying to Pull Myself Away 3:36
11LISTENAll the Way Down 2:39
12LISTENOnce / Markéta Irglová 3:39
13LISTENSay It to Me Now 2:35

About Glen Hansard

About Markéta Irglová

Editorial Reviews

The starring roles in Once, the little movie that could by writer/director John Carney, go to the Frames' Glen Hansard and Czech singer/songwriter Markéta Irglová. The songs, representing those of the character Guy and his collaborator Girl, are made up of simple and attractive acoustic pop, full of guitars, piano, a small drum kit, and electric bass, with some supplemental instruments. Sung by one, the other, or the pair, they offer a sweet and moving little soundtrack to this quirky film that offers no easy answers and asks plenty of questions. Interestingly enough, Hansard and Irglová are real life musical partners who recorded an album together in 2006 called Swell Season. Five of the 13 tunes on this soundtrack originally appeared on that album. For the film, however, additional recording on the original material and the supplemental songs written specifically for the movie were done in a studio in Ireland. While the film has garnered a sizeable audience for such a small budget project, the soundtrack may have a more difficult time. It's not because the songs are so personal, but because they are so small in and of themselves. Fans of the Frames may score copies, and those who are charmed by the film might like the music enough to be curious, but it's one of those recordings you have to be specifically in the mood for. The wispy nature of much of this material makes for an intimate listen and one that is as skeletal yet elegant as the film itself. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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BEST MOVIE EVER!by Shameface

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March 28, 2009: This was the best film I've ever seen. Not since "Ed's Next Move" have I loved an independent movie so much. I'm a singer-song writer and it was a very touching story. The songs are incredible - I wish I had written them. Thank you so much for making this film.

This review was written about the CD edition.

The movie and music reviews are true!by Holly_GoLightlyTX

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October 19, 2008: I found this movie at Blockbuster--there was only one copy of it. I've grown to mistrust some movie reivews, especially one that said, "ONCE may well be the best music film of our generation." Well, it's true. Peter Travers from Rolling Stone said, "A gift of a movie that is absolutely worth seeing more than once." It is. The music is soulful, passionate, melodic, and I'm going to buy the CD today!!

This review was written about the CD edition.


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