Glen has something to say with his songs, from the swell season album strict joy we find the eerie erie drown out. The swell season releases its third studio album with strict joy, a somber but entrancing album that shows that these people really know what creates great music. The swell season strict joy lyrics and tracklist genius. Nowt wrong with a bit of angst but these two videos show him a little more chipper. Glen hansard has been lead singer of the irish group the frames since 1991. Jan 01, 2009 listen free to the swell season strict joy low rising, feeling the pull and more. I wanna sit you down and talk i wanna pull back the veils and find out what it is ive done wrong i wanna tear these curtains down i. Love dont keep me waiting is from hansards recent solo album rhythm and repose.
The album is the followup to their 2007 surprise hit film once and its goldcertified, academyaward winning soundtrack. The two are so inextricably linked that its easy to forget the swell season actually preceded once, the little movie that rocketed glen hansard. I got the deluxe edition, which has a second cd of live tracks from the last couple of tours. Listen free to the swell season strict joy low rising, feeling the pull and more. The swell season uses incredible energy, beautiful. Glen hansard and the swell season dubliner glen hansard calls himself either glen hansard, the swell season if with marketa irglova in a duo or the frames if based on the emerald isle. Oct 11, 2009 the swell season, glen hansard and marketa irglova, are back with strict joy, their first proper album after the once soundtrack with their oscarwinning song falling slowly. Hansard is still the driving force on the album, but for the first time i hear more of him and less of his previous band, the frames. In this edition, swell season showcase six new songs off their upcoming album, strict joy. Jan 26, 2010 swell season are likely best known for the movie once that i love and totally identify with a wonderful visit with kath.
The duo of glen hansard and marketa irglova released their debut effort in 2006 under the name the swell. Strict joy is the second and final album by the swell season glen hansard and marketa irglova. The swell season, the oscarwinning duo of frames frontman glen hansard and czech ingenue marketa irglova, have released strict joy, the followup to their beloved, surprise hit 2007 film and goldcertified soundtrack once. The songs by irglova and her partner glen hansard on the swell seasons new album strict joyare testament to this sentiment.
Nov 08, 2009 the songs by irglova and her partner glen hansard on the swell season s new album strict joy are testament to this sentiment. Hansard accomplishes what has seemed like his lifes goal for years to write a tune that couldve fit on van morrisons moondance low rising, and. Strict joy 2009 the swell season 2006 so tonight that i might see 1993 hand built by robots 2007 music for men 2009 standing in the way of control 2006 et pourquoi les crayons. Oct 22, 2009 the swell season releases its third studio album with strict joy, a somber but entrancing album that shows that these people really know what creates great music. Some nice female vocals in if you want me otherwise glen dominates the album, see all the way down. A quick glance at the writing credits of the new songs betrays that this is more of a glen hansard album. The swell season, glen hansard and marketa irglova, are back with strict joy, their first proper album after the once soundtrack with their oscarwinning song falling slowly. The national concert hall is the perfect venue for the swell season. I love their strict joy album from which low rising is taken. I found strict joy a little bit of a mixed bag of songs. It was released in ireland on october 23, 2009, the rest of europe on october 26, and on october 27 in north america on the antirecord label. Strict joy is the second and final album by the swell season it was released in ireland on october 23, 2009, the rest of europe on october 26, and on october. Strict joy the swell season are best known for starring and composing the music for the 2007 film once and winning a best song oscar for falling slowly. The swell season, the oscarwinning duo consisting of frames frontman glen hansard and czech ingenue marketa irglova, have released strict joy.
The title of the album was derived from a 1931 book of poems written by irish poet james stephens. Oct 27, 2009 i picked up the new the swell season cd today, called strict joy. The swell season strict joy 2009 jamie cullum the pursuit 2009 small color in light 2009 mesh a perfect solution 2009 onthego onthego 2009 october 12 september 12 august 2 july 17 june 36 may 21. Swell season are likely best known for the movie once that i love and totally identify with a wonderful visit with kath. Thanks to podcasts, my ipod and a recent roadtrip up to monterey, ive become a big fan of nprs all songs considered. In addition to their popularity rising exponentially, their personal romance was speculated and then confirmed as being genuine. I wanna sit you down and talk i wanna pull back the veils and find out what it is ive done wrong i wanna tear these curtains down i want you to meet me somewhere tonight. It plays singersongwriters, bruce springsteen, classic rock, modern rock, deep cuts, and anything that fits. In addition to their popularity rising exponentially, their personal romance was.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Well im about 4 weeks late on this but glen and marketa of swell season stopped by to play an acoustic miniconcert at the desk of nprs bob boilen. You may remember these two from the 2007 movie once, or perhaps you heard mention of their names at the 2006 academy awards for their song falling slowly. I picked up the new the swell season cd today, called strict joy. In these arms was the first single from the 2009 album strict joy. The title of the album was derived from a 1931 book of poems written by irish poet james stephens the album reached number 15 on the billboard 200. The title of the album was derived from a 1931 book of poems written by irish poet james stephens the album reached number 15 on. In 2007, once, a film about two people meeting and falling in love on the streets of dublin, became an indie phenomenon, as audiences everywhere responded to the unassuming charm of the two leads, glen and marketa, and the. The swell season strict joy 2009 when once hit theaters in 2007, glen hansard had already pursued international fame for more than 15 years with the frames. Strict joy is the follow up to the once film and soundtrack. Even if at first youre disappointed at first, you wont be for long.
Keepsake burn the maps buy the swell seasons new album, strict joy. Musical monday the swell season i havent participated in musical monday for a while here is what im listening to today. A total of 32 tracks make up the new cd and 19 are live tracks. The latest album, strict joy, is much more melancholy than much of the work of the frames and swell season, and hansard admitted that a big. The results are quite often gorgeous, with songs like the rain and high horses building up to expansive, cathartic climaxes over the course of. Nov 03, 2009 the swell season strict joy 2009 jamie cullum the pursuit 2009 small color in light 2009 mesh a perfect solution 2009 onthego onthego 2009. I seen them before neil young in malahide, in the olympia before christmas, in vicar street for the charity event and now in the most beautiful music room in the land. Strict joy is, without a doubt, as grippingly gorgeous a record as anything weve come to expect glen hansard to be associated with over the. For those unfamiliar with the swell seasons material, i wouldnt recommend this as an intro. The swell season have their work cut out for them with their second album, strict joy. Glen hansard and marketa irglovas first album as the swell season contained songs the irish rocker and czech chanteuse worked up for the.
Swell season announce spring dates, returning to raleigh. Nov 21, 2009 strict joy is the second album excluding the once soundtrack from the swell season and was released at the end of last month worldwide. I still havent gotten around to seeing once but may have to now that im hooked on this album. Some i really liked, like low rising, but some of the songs leave me a little blah. So its fair to say that the swell seasons second proper album, strict joy, represents the first time the duo has entered a studio knowing that thered be a sizable, receptive audience for whatever they came up with. The swell season glenn hansard e marketa irglova juntos sao the swell season. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sme korea inc. The twelve new, original songs on strict joy document a time of great change. Heres a trailer for that movie in case you missed it. The twelve new, original songs on strict joy document a time of great change and tumult. Hansard accomplishes what has seemed like his lifes goal for years to write a tune that couldve fit. This is the deluxe version that includes the strict joy cd from the swell season and an audio cd of a live performance in milwaukee and best of all in my opinion, the dvd of the same performance in milwaukee.
The album takes the very soft spoken irglova, and the very passionate hansard, and places them together again for something that is beautiful and mesmerizing. The swell season consists of glen hansard and marketa irglova. The swell season seem to have been touring non stop since the big oscar win with only taking short breaks. Theres a new kind of vulnerability on this, their second record together. Strict joy by the swell season 45778704828 cd barnes. Although popular in ireland, the singers music wasnt nearly as omnipresent in other countries until the movies release, which catapulted tunes like falling slowly into the spotlight. Strict joy is the second album excluding the once soundtrack from the swell season and was released at the end of last month worldwide. Dec 27, 2009 the promise is a internet radio stream located at. Which probably explains why strict joy sounds so tentative at times. Swell seasons new album is entitled strict joy, after a poem by the late irish writer james stephens. But for those who have already seen once, and are hungry for more, keep an open mind, and pick up strict joy. The promise live the promise is a internet radio stream located at. The swell season are glen hansard from the irish band the frames and marketa irglova classically trained czech pianist and vocalist. Recording as the swell season, glen hansard and marketa irglova recorded a lush, lovely, heartfelt gem in the new strict joy, on which they.
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