Between Two Shores
by Glen Hansard
  • Record Label: Anti-
  • Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 1, 2018
    80
    Unfeigned and irresistible.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Jan 19, 2018
    80
    An album that wrestles with heartbreak but always balances it with warmth and sincerity.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Jan 19, 2018
    80
    Whereas at times in the past it seemed like he was searching for his place in the crowded field of modern singer-songwriters and in danger of sounding too much like others, here he clearly finds his own voice. ... This is a really fine album.
  5. Mojo
    Jan 17, 2018
    80
    It's a beautifully recorded and unmistakably classy outing that resonates deeply. [Feb 2018, p.95]
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  6. Exclaim
    Jan 17, 2018
    80
    Recorded in France and produced by Frames guitarist David Odlum, this is expertly crafted and lushly arranged folk-rock, with some pretty fabulous horns.
  7. AllMusic
    Jan 26, 2018
    70
    All in all, Between Two Shores is an effort that will please his fans while showing he's still learning new tricks in the art of record making, and he's putting them to good use.
  8. Uncut
    Jan 17, 2018
    70
    Between Two Shores might be his most compelling and imaginative amalgam of Big Pink folk-rock and Muscle Shoals R&B. [Feb 2018, p.28]
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Ricko
    Jun 23, 2018
    7
    There was a time, at the turn of the century when Glen Hansard's songwriting, at that time as the leaser of art rock band The Frames, couldThere was a time, at the turn of the century when Glen Hansard's songwriting, at that time as the leaser of art rock band The Frames, could only be described as mercurial. Although he has won an Oscar in the mid 00's, I feel that since 2001's immaculate "For The Birds" album, Hansard has struggled to produce the brilliance which seemed to come so easily for a period. He has made several very good records and 2012's excellent "Rhythm and Repose" hinted that there was still a bit of fire in the belly but overall, my general impression is that Hansard's writing has become unmemorable for the most part. "Between Two Shores" is one of those good but slightly boring albums. A good album but when it comes from a man who has written one of my all time favourite albums, simply good ends up being disappointing. Hansard used to put his whole being into his work, no doubt sacrificing much in the process. "Between Two Shores" is as far away from this that Hansard has ever been.… Full Review »
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