Rhythm and Repose

Rhythm and Repose
Studio album by Glen Hansard
Released	19 June 2012
Genre	Folk
Length	46:43
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Thomas Bartlett
Glen Hansard chronology
Rhythm and Repose (2012) Drive All Night (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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Under The Gun Review	7/10 [5]
The Boston Phoenix	[6]
Consequence of Sound	[7]
The A.V. Club	B-[8]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Glen Hansard. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Will Become"	3:48
2.	"Maybe Not Tonight"	5:30
3.	"Talking with the Wolves"	4:43
4.	"High Hope"	3:55
5.	"Bird of Sorrow"	5:50
6.	"The Storm, It's Coming"	3:28
7.	"Love Don't Leave Me Waiting"	4:17
8.	"What Are We Gonna Do"	3:00
9.	"Races"	4:33
10.	"Philander"	3:51
11.	"Song of Good Hope"	3:48
Total length:		46:43

Deluxe edition[9] bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Come Away to the Water"	3:45
13.	"This Gift"	4:48
14.	"Rare Bird"	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"^[10]

Chart positions

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Austrian Top 40[11]	21
Belgian Albums Chart (Vl)[12]	111
Dutch Top 100[13]	37
German Albums Chart[14]	71
Irish Albums Chart[15]	3
Irish Independent Albums Chart[16]	1
Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart[17]	40
UK Indie Chart[18]	15
US Billboard 200[19]	21
US Billboard Alternative Albums[19]	5
US Billboard Digital Albums[19]	19
US Billboard Folk Albums[20]	21
US Billboard Independent Albums[19]	4
US Billboard Rock Albums[19]	8

References

1. Kane, Tyler (4 April 2012). "Glen Hansard Announces Solo Debut, Rhythm and Repose". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
2. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015.
3. "Rhythm and Repose Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
4. Monger, James Christopher. "Rhythm and Repose – Glen Hansard". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
5. "REVIEW: Glen Hansard-'Rhythm and Repose'". Under the Gun Review. July 25, 2012.
6. Zaino, Nick (2012-09-13). "Glen Hansard - Rhythm & Repose". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
7. Bernstein, Jon (2013-06-20). "Album Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
8. Gilmer, Marcus (2013-07-03). "Glen Hansard - Rhythm and Repose". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
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13. "Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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15. "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 June 2012". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
16. "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 21 June 2012". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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18. "2012-06-30 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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