Oscar-winning singer/songwriter and rumored Irishman Glen Hansard (The Frames, The Swell Season) is, of course, the architect behind Once, the acclaimed film and stage musical that brought us arguably the most devastatingly moving movie soundtrack since Saturday Night Fever.
That said, it's kind of a big deal when Glen decides to lend a song to your movie. Cue director Peter Hedges, whose new film, Disney's The Odd Life of Timothy Green, hits theaters August 15. The film's deluxe edition soundtrack features a disarming bit of business called "The Gift," leftover from Glen's new solo album Rhtyhm And Repose. Check out my rave review above and then give the unreleased song a first listen below.
First thoughts?
Not that I expected otherwise, but this would've made a great addition to Rhtyhm And Repose. Can't get enough of the lightly boisterous piano chords or those heartbreaking backing vocals—truly I think Glen could sing about anything and I'd get weak at the knees over it. I mean, when he sings "let it go," you know he's not talking about the last cookie in the jar. Love the stirring string section and, of course, the endearing lyrics ("Don't hang your head in sorrow / Don't give up just before you win…"). Don't know if it's worth sitting through two hours of a boy turning into a plant, but who knows—I've done a lot of strange things in the name of music geekdom.
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