The Frames
Burn the Maps

THE REVIEW

This album is incredibly sweet. If you're feeling melancholic or need some comfort, you must get this album! Poetic compositions, rich yet simple and never boring. Music that invents nothing, but if you close your eyes, it gently guides you into dreams yet to be lived. The violins, guitars, the rhythm section of bass/drums, and a simple, suffering voice often give you chills... try listening to "Finally," I doubt you can remain indifferent. My advice is to listen to this song before making a possible but recommended purchase. Well, if you like it, don't be afraid to spend money on this group because it would be well spent, and you'll have a tremendous album to play in the car or when you lie on your bed wondering whether to call her or not... if you are sensitive and easily moved, you might find yourself crying and screaming along with them... I rarely get impressed on the first listen, but this group has succeeded.

Final note: They are Irish, published by the Californian record label Anti (Epitaph). This is their 5th album, and if you’re still unsure whether to give it a listen, I can tell you that Gil Norton worked on their first album, a name that will probably remind many of some band...

QUOTE:"The Frames and Radiohead are probably the two bands I love watching live the most" Damien Rice