Early this year, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the musical couple who captured the world's (and the Academy's) heart in Once, promised fans that they would continue to work together even though they were no longer romantically involved. Today they've made good on their word: Hansard and Irglova just announced that their second album as the Swell Season is titled Strict Joy and will arrive this Sept. 29. According to a press release, the dozen songs on Strict Joy "were recorded last year and document a time of great change and tumult," so get ready for another emotional listen.
Click through to the jump for the full tracklist, then let us know: How do you feel about the prospect of another album from the Swell Season? What do you hope to hear on Strict Joy?
Strict Joy:
1. Low Rising
2. Feeling the Pull
3. In These Arms
4. The Rain
5. Fantasy Man
6. Paper Cup
7. High Horses
8. The Verb
9. I Have Loved You Wrong
10. Love That Conquers
11. Two Tongues
12. Back Broke
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WOOOHOOO! Can’t wait! I love the duo!
I look forward to hearing their new album. I saw them last year.
Looking forward to some angsty, can’t stand the sight of you breakup songs -can’t wait.
I am so excited for this album. Low Rising, In These Arms and I Have loved you wrong are all great songs. I can’t wait to hear the rest.
Awesome!!!! Can’t wait for the album, can’t wait for the tour! Wonderful songs. This IS our Heyday!
They sound so great together, it’s fabulous they’re able to work together still. Can’t wait for the album!
Woohoo! These two sound fabulous together. Bonus points for surviving the breakup.
I can’t wait to buy their new album and see them in concert. Even if it breaks my heart listening to their music, I’m going to do it anyway, because “the poet makes grief beautiful.”
I’ve already heard them perform 3 of these songs last September in concert. I Have Loved You Wrong is really amazing. The recordings are still up on http://www.playedlastnight.com/artists/artist/6/The_Swell_Season
Oh how I miss The Frames!!!!