Vinyl Record

The Frames - For The Birds

The Frames - For The Birds album cover

The Frames - For The Birds on original Irish LP vinyl. The 2001 Plateau Records pressing of a much-loved Irish rock album.

LP, Album · Irish · 2001

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2001 LP, Album, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Irish shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

For The Birds is one of the key Frames records: open-hearted, weathered, and full of songs that can move from private ache to big communal lift without losing their grain. The album has the directness people expect from Glen Hansard and The Frames, but it also has space, patience and a slightly rough-edged emotional intelligence that keeps it from becoming polished arena sentiment. Lay Me Down, What Happens When The Heart Just Stops and Mighty Sword carry the weight, while In The Deep Shade and Early Bird give the record its breathing room. For this site entry, the chosen version is the original Irish 2001 Plateau Records LP rather than the later barcode-matched reissue.

This is a cornerstone Irish rock title for the shop. It belongs in Irish Artists first, because the local recognition and Glen Hansard connection are exactly how customers will look for it, and because it anchors the section beyond folk and heritage compilations.

Use the original Irish 2001 Plateau Records pressing, catalogue PLATEAU 002LP. The Square barcode should not override this pressing choice unless the physical sleeve proves a different version, because the selected listing is specifically the earlier Irish issue.

Warm, dynamic Irish indie rock with folk-rock edges, raw vocal presence and slow-building emotional release.

Recommended for: The Frames fans; Glen Hansard listeners; Collectors of Irish rock essentials.

Which pressing is used for this draft? This draft uses the original Irish 2001 Plateau Records LP information. Is Spotify verified? The Spotify album page for For The Birds validates, so the album link is kept. Why not use the 2022 reissue data? The user selected the 2001 release listing as the version to use.