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"Between Two Shores" is the third full length studio album from Irish songwriter, actor, vocalist and guitarist Glen Hansard, recorded in France and produced by Frames guitarist David Odlum it was released 19th January 2018 on the Anti- label.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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With Between Two Shores, Glen Hansard has crafted a heartfelt rock n’ roll romance. That’s not much of a surprise for an artist who’s always preferred grand, emotional gestures—from his all-inclusive anthems with his band, the Frames, to the hushed intimacy of the songs from writer-director John Carney’s Once, in which he starred. What’s surprising is the album’s quiet confidence and casual assurance. Just three albums into his solo career, Hansard sounds like an old pro; more than any music he’s ever made, the songs on Between Two Shores are possessed of warmth and familiarity.
The song feels like intimate counsel from an old friend—one who’s not trying to make dark days subside, but simply offering his companionship until they do. It’s a fitting end for an album that wrestles with heartbreak but always balances it with warmth and sincerity.
Reviewed by Josh Hurst for slantmagazine.com.
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