FORWARD - Glen Hansard And Markeeta Irglovae As The Swell Season's New Album

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Artist:
The Swell Season

Genre:
Pop/Rock
Indie Folk
Alternative/Indie Rock

Total Time:
36:40

Record Label:
Masterkey Sounds & Plateau Records

Stream or Buy:
CD, Amazon Music, Vinyl,
Apple Music, Spotify

Release Date
July 18, 2025

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Product Description: The Swell Season is back. After reconvening for a limited number of sold-out shows, including Radio City Music Hall in New York, the duo returns with new music. A studio session that started out as an effort to create a couple of new songs for tour, ended up yielding a full-length album, fittingly titled "Forward" their first full length album in 16 years after the huge global success of their Oscar winning turn in the film "Once". It's story and accompanying soundtrack also went on to become an award-winning musical around the world. The album consists of 8 tracks written by Glen Hansard and Markeeta Irglovae, who take turns singing the lead. Building on the foundation of and with respect to their shared history, they move forward as two equals, supporting and lifting each other up. Accompanied by old band members and produced by Sturla Mio Thorisson, they create a sound both old and new for The Swell Season. This year sees the band touring again across the UK/Europe and the US, with all shows either sold out or nearly sold out including the prestigious Royal Festival Hall in London.

TRACK LIST:

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1 . Factory Street Bells (04:10)

2 . People We Used To Be (03:42)

3 . Stuck In Reverse (03:52)

4 . I Leave Everything To You (05:18)

5 . A Little Sugar (03:34)

6 . Pretty Stories (05:40)

7 . Great Weight (05:31)

8 .Hundred Words (04:57)

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