I saw the Swell Season in November, also at the Moore Theatre. At the time, I considered that to be one of the best concerts I had ever seen. I certainly didn’t think anything could ever eclipse it, but this one did. Everything was absolutely perfect, and I loved the addition of the other Frames: Colm on violin, Joe on bass and Rob on guitar. The violin especially sounded great on the songs, and Colm played a lovely solo.

But the biggest difference between this concert and the one in November was, I think, Marketa. She seemed so much more confident onstage this time; her singing was louder and clearer and she took center stage more. In fact, I think that her new song she sang was one of the highlights of the show. It was beautiful; I wish I could remember the lyrics, but I was just trying to absorb the moment. Although I kept my eyes on her and Colm throughout the song, I did look at Glen a few times, who was sitting at the piano, watching Marketa and smiling. Later, she came out by herself and did a song from a movie called The Wicker Man. (Not the remake with Nicholas Cage, but the original). She has a wonderful voice, a great counter to Glen’s on the songs that they sing together.

Sometimes after a concert, you go home and that’s the end of it. Sometimes, you go home and think about it for a while. And sometimes, when you go home, you cannot get the band out of your head. That’s how I have been feeling this week. If you don’t know them, I highly recommend you check out both The Swell Season and The Frames.