Lead singer/guitarist Glen Hansard sings alternately with heartbreaking achiness and lusty verve. Hansard starred in this summer’s Once, a pseudo-musical in which he acts, sings and wrote many of the songs.
With the success of Once, the Frames’ audience has grown. The group tends to a more rock ’n’ roll style than Once’s folk-ish soundtrack but accommodated fans by featuring a track from the film.