Dance the Devil... is the third studio album by Dublin based band The Frames

The Frames

The Frames are an Irish band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six albums...

. The album was first released in Ireland on 25 June 1999 on ZTT Records

ZTT Records

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 and subsequently in the UK and USA later in the year. On this album the band returned to using their original name in place of the moniker The Frames DC employed on Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo (1996 album)

Fitzcarraldo is a re-issued version of the second studio album by The Frames, released under the moniker The Frames DC to avoid confusion with the American band of the same name. The album was released on ZTT Records on October 29, 1996...

. The band's line-up for this album featured Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard is the Academy Award–winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season...

 on guitar and vocals, Colm Mac Con Iomaire

Colm Mac Con Iomaire

Colm Mac Con Iomaire is from Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He plays violin and sings vocals with the Irish Rock group The Frames. Mac Con Iomaire has been involved with The Frames since 1990 and has been a member of the Swell Season since 2006 .Previously, Colm was a founder member of Irish folk group...

 on violin, Joseph Doyle

Joe Doyle (musician)

Joe Doyle is the bassist and backing singer for Irish rock band The Frames and the Swell Season. He has been a member of The Frames since 1996, appearing on six albums to date...

 on bass guitar and backing vocals, Dave Odlum

Dave Odlum

David Odlum is an Irish guitarist, drummer and producer who has dated, worked and played with Academy Award winners and Mercury Prize nominees...

 on lead guitar, Earl Harvin

Earl Harvin

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 and Graham Hopkins

Graham Hopkins

Graham Hopkins is an Irish drummer. He is the drummer in The Swell Season, The Frames, and former drummer for the hard rock/punk rock band Therapy?.- Early years :...

 on drums. Doyle replaced Graham Downey on bass.

The song "Seven Day Mile" appears in On the Edge, which was directed and co-written by former Frames bassist, John Carney

John Carney (director)

John Carney is an Irish film and TV writer/director who specialises in low-budget indie films. He is best known for his award-winning 2007 movie Once. He is also a co-creator of the Irish TV drama series Bachelors Walk.-Life and career:...

. It also appeared near the end of House, M.D.

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Episode 1, Season 6, "Broken

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The song "Pavement Tune" is featured in commercials for the NBC

NBC

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 show quarterlife

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.
The song "Neath the Beeches" was written about the late musician Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley

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, a friend of Hansard's.

Track listing

1. "Perfect Opening Line"
2. "Seven Day Mile
   Seven Day Mile
   "Seven Day Mile" is a song by the Irish band The Frames, from their third album Dance the Devil. This song is often used as an opening song on their tours, and varies substantially in mood from the quiet, understated opening to the impassioned climax. "Seven Day Mile" also appears on the "On The...
   
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3. "Pavement Tune"
4. "Plateau"
5. "Star Star**"
6. "The Stars are Underground"
7. "God Bless Mom"
8. "Rent Day Blues"
9. "Hollocaine"
10. "Neath the Beeches"
11. "Dance the Devil Back into His Hole"

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