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The FramesApril 24, 2007The Town Hall 123 W. 43rd Street btwn Avenue of the Americas & 7th Ave. the-townhall-nyc.com  The Frames brought a great show and a great backdrop  Glen Hansard's voice rang at Town Hall  A New York band called Doveman performed as the extremely chill opening act, setting the scene for a far more melancholy night than what The Frames belted out, closing their own set with the Neil Young cover of "Only Love Will Break Your Heart." The musicians—including a characteristically muted trumpet—seemed in special tune with one another, though socked out in their own private reverie. The big, beating heart of the night however wasn't shoved in until Hansard and company took the stage. Hansard, who stars in the indie musical-romance "Once"--the Audience Award-winner at Sundance --has a solid, plaintive voice that always manages to soar above the glorious noise of his fellow bandmates. U2 references seem inevitable with any such uplifting Irish band, but The Frames' lyrics and glorious pitch are strictly aimed at concerns more interpersonal than international. The five-piece outfit also has a particular secret weapon in violin player Colm mac con lomaire. Relationships in estrangement seemed the key of the night, but the audience could hardly feel closer or more transported. |
