The Swell Season shares a bit of Strict Joy
Oscar winners/actors/musicians/companions/former lovers Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard are finally ready to offer up a second helpings of their docile, folky, heart-ache driven rock. Yes, the folk duo known to you and me as The Swell Season has announced a September 29th release date for its much-anticipated sophomore studio effort, Strict Joy.
Named after a work by Irish poet James Stephens, the 12-track effort will of course follow the duo’s work on the soundtrack for Once, which happened to see a fair amount of success earn The Swell Season an ACADEMY AWARD for Best Original Song in 2008.
Needless to say, following up such a successful release is one tall order. To help out, Irglova and Hansard tapped Peter Katis (The National, Interpol) to produce and rounded up Frames members Colm Mac Iomaire, Joe Doyle, and Rob Bochnik, Lenoard Cohen guitarist Javier Mas, Doveman pianist Thomas Bartlett, Chicago Underground Duo’s Chad Taylor and horn players Steven Bernstein and Clark Gayton, best known for their work with Levon Helm’s band, to serve as the musical support.
The duo will tour the U.S. extensively this fall in support of the release. Exact dates are still forthcoming.
Strict Joy Tracklist:
01. Low Rising
02. Feeling the Pull
03. In These Arms
04. The Rain
05. Fantasy Man
06. Paper Cup
07. High Horses
08. The Verb
09. I Have Loved You Wrong
10. Love That Conquers
11. Two Tongues
12. Back Broke
It just got pushed back till 27 October…
Looking forward to it!
Sep 11th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
[...] As previously reported, The Swell Season’s new album was produced by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol) and features Frames members Colm Mac Iomaire, Joe Doyle, and Rob Bochnik, Lenoard Cohen guitarist Javier Mas, Doveman pianist Thomas Bartlett, Chicago Underground Duo’s Chad Taylor and horn players Steven Bernstein and Clark Gayton. [...]