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Strict Joy by The Swell Season (CD, 2009)

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Artist: The Swell Season. Title: Strict Joy. Edition: Album. Format: CD. Release Year: 2009. Record Label: Epitaph. EAN: 8714092704822.

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Product Identifiers

Record LabelAnti-

EAN8714092704822

eBay Product ID (ePID)2323318945

Product Key Features

Era2000s

FormatCD

Release Year2009

FeaturesStudio Recording

GenrePop, Alternative, Rock, Contemporary Christian

StyleContemporary Singer/Songwriter

TypeAlbum

ArtistThe Swell Season

Release TitleStrict Joy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

DistributionAda/Cinram Logistics

Number of Tracks12

Country/Region of ManufactureCzechia, Ireland

Reviews"Everything here is tightly constructed and not too showy; Hansard in particular shines on the sorrowful ballad 'Rain'...", "The lyrics continue to center on relationships, providing a raw and emotionally charged narrative to songs that are sonically more integrated and refined than on the group's debut.", "Strict Joy Is a Glorious Bummer....Heartache Swells from These Swooning Folk-Pop Tunes...", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The duo deliver with their most dynamic set yet, with hot Irish soul segueing into energetic folk rock and dream-pop-touched balladry.", "Hansard saves some rage for 'Feeling the Pull,' which suggests the best love songs come from those who don't believe in them anymore." -- Grade: B, 4 stars out of 5 -- "The songs are mostly straightforward piano-and-acoustic guitar, perfectly punctuated by strings and horns. The showcase, though, is Hansard and Irglova's intertwining vocals."

Additional InformationReleased two years after the Once soundtrack, this album finds the group pairing intimate lyrics with sweeping pop/rock.

Number of Audio ChannelsStereo