I'm tired of thinking of you, baby, harshly lashed out Glen Hansard on a conveniently titled track Movin' On. Ummm, the only problem is that he did not convince us. The third album of Irish author called Between Two Shores can instantly be read as the album about broken hearts, from the beginning till the end. Hansard never stops meditating on the object of his love, which is a guiding star of the whole released suffused with emotional songs about love, loss and pain.
Hansard's previous efforts were not so "centralized", while here he shows how uncessant the main theme is going to be. Song by song, we come to the end of the road without any curves, paying house or works on the road that could take our attention from his love pains. It almost creates a contra-effect, since I had a feeling that singer is enjoying his suffering.
One Of Us Must Lose is the ultimate perception Hansard has about heterosexual relationships. He sees them as "I against you" more than a relationship of two people full of compassion who are ready to make compromises. Despite Hansard's self-help after the breakup, he manages to come through and heal his fucked up heart. Time Will Be A Healer and Reckless Heart are truly the best Glen can over now - grandiose ballads that serve as centerpieces of an album that could have been much more than two good songs.
I am happy that Glen produced the album himself, but I am eager to continue expecting more from his music.
