'Burn the Maps', the fifth studio album by the Irish band The Frames, marked their big breakthrough last year. Why exactly this recognition took so long to arrive remains a mystery to us, because their previous album 'For The Birds' from 2001 already made us willingly press the repeat button. Just to say that these Irish have a lot to offer! Ex-dEUS man Craig Ward also realized this when he decided to become a producer of their records in addition to being a guest musician. None other than Steve Albini even gave him a helping hand. Even now, Ward still dares to show himself at their performances, but he no longer has to go on stage to unleash a musical explosion. After all, the combo itself effortlessly takes care of that with their crescendo violin swaying and crunching guitars. And then we leave aside Glen Hansard's intensely varied vocal use...
