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| 2. We Are Good |
| 3. Crossroads |
| 4. Wings Of Desire |
| 5. Only In Your Head |
| 6. Divine Timing |
| 7. Go Back |
| 8. Let Me Fall In Love |
| 9. For Old Times' Sake |
| 10. Last Fall |
| 11. Dokhtar Goochani |
| 12. Now You Know |
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Marketa Irglova, one-half of Oscar-winning duo the Swell Season, says her solo debut Anar is like a time capsule of her first year in New York, where she moved from Ireland in June 2010. Fame came early to Irglova when the film Once became the breakout independent hit of 2007. On that soundtrack album and the subsequent Swell Season release Strict Joy, Irglova won over audiences with her quiet passion and increasing assurance as a musician and songwriter.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Marketa Goes It Alone
11 Oct 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been listening to The Frames for years. I know I like Glen without Marketa. My question was could I accept Marketa outside of The Swell Season? Marketa wrote songs with Glen, contributed her own and took the occasional turn at the microphone. However, The Swell Season was or is Hansard's band even if you ignore the fact that the members of The Frames simply became The Swell Season. The answer to the question of whether Irglova can stand on her own is a happy "yes". Her independence from Glen allowed her to grow as an artist and her compositions on "Anar" are more musically mature and confident than anything we've heard from her before. She has found her voice as a front woman. The compelling question now is do Hansard or Irglova even need The Swell Season at this point in their respective careers. Ironically, Irglova's artistic freedom comes at a time when "Once" is preparing for it's Broadway debut and the documentary "The Swell Season" is garnering praise for chronicling Hansard and Irglova's musical rise and the bittersweet end of their romantic relationship. If you don't already know Marketa Irglova, recommended for fans of Kate Bush, Sarah McLachlan and Joni Mitchell.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Marketa's debut solo album
29 Oct 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a good debut showing from Marketa. I got hooked from Once, have been to some Swell Season shows. "If you want me" from the Once soundtrack is one of my all time favorite songs and "I have loved you wrong" really showcases her collaborative efforts. I always really liked the Swell Season stuff that featured Marketa so I was pretty excited to find out she was doing a solo album.
Anar has some great vocals and there are some good songs on this album, I think it will grow on me over time. I had hoped to see a few stripped-down songs that just focus on vocals and a bit more raw, but all the songs are well produced and piano oriented. I feel like a couple of the songs are a little too similar and run together with piano arpeggios. Still, I enjoyed and think it is worth the listen if you are a Swell Season/Once fan.
And if you were curious, I googled Anar and it means pomegranate (for some reason I thought the picture was an onion...)
Anar has some great vocals and there are some good songs on this album, I think it will grow on me over time. I had hoped to see a few stripped-down songs that just focus on vocals and a bit more raw, but all the songs are well produced and piano oriented. I feel like a couple of the songs are a little too similar and run together with piano arpeggios. Still, I enjoyed and think it is worth the listen if you are a Swell Season/Once fan.
And if you were curious, I googled Anar and it means pomegranate (for some reason I thought the picture was an onion...)
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful
21 Oct 2011
Format:Audio CD
I was able to stream this album online through Paste magazine before it was available for purchase. I couldn't stop listening. I find this album honest, beautiful and intriguing. I listen carefully to the lyrics and find I often say "Ah, I love that line." One of the reasons I greatly enjoy The Swell Season is their ability to evoke incredible emotions from me. I knew I would love this album when I fell in love with "The Hill." Marketa sings in a way that is soft and ethereal, as though all her feelings are put into the music she writes.
This album is an incredible first.
This album is an incredible first.
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