Various Artists - Once Soundtrack
Reviewed by billwhite
The music is a big part of what makes Once such a great movie. Fans of it will simply have to own the soundtrack, if only to recall the mood of those two raggedy musicians falling in love on the streets of Dublin. The first two songs are brilliant. Glen Hansard's "Falling Slowly" has already been used in two other movies: Feast of Love and Beauty in Trouble. Marketa Irglova's "If You Want Me" is every bit as good. The one misstep is following these two tracks with the off-the-cuff "Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy." It was delightful in the movie, but would have been better sequenced as a bonus track, since the recording quality is poor. The soundtrack is also essential listening for fans of Hansard's band, The Frames, which Irglova should join as soon as possible. [www.myspace.com]