The Swell Season... A New Album and Tour!!

[U2Fanatic4ever]

They have a new album out October 27th!

The Swell Season Announce New Album . ‘Strict Joy’

The Swell Season, the Oscar-winning duo of Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech ingénue Marketa Irglova, are putting the finishing touches on ‘Strict
Joy,’ (Oct 23/Plateau (Ireland), Oct 26/Anti (Europe), Oct 27/Anti (N America) & Spunk (Australia)), the follow-up to their beloved, surprise hit
2007 film and gold-certified soundtrack ‘Once.’ The twelve new, original songs on ‘Strict Joy’ were recorded last year and document a time of great change.

‘Strict Joy,’ which borrows its name from a work by Irish poet James Stephens, was co-produced by Hansard and Peter Katis (The National, Interpol), and recorded mostly at Katis’ Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. In addition to Hansard and Irglova, the album features Frames members Colm Mac Iomaire (violin), Joe Doyle (bass), Rob Bochnik (guitar), Graham Hopkins (percussion) plus guitarist Javier Mas (Leonard Cohen), pianist Thomas Bartlett (Doveman), percussionist Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground Duo), horn players Steven Bernstein and Clark Gayton from Levon Helm’s band, and others.

‘STRICT JOY’ TRACK LISTING
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

US Tour Dates!

11/1/2009 | Pabst Theater, Milwaukee WI | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale 9/11/2009

11/2/2009 | Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis IN | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

11/3/2009 | Massey Hall, Toronto ON | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

11/4/2009 | Olympia de Montreal, Montreal QC | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

11/6/2009 | Berklee Performance Center, Boston MA | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/7/2009 | Lupo's, Providence RI | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

11/8/2009 | Merriam Theater, Philadelphia PA | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

11/9/2009 | 9:30 Club, Washington DC | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/10/2009

11/12/2009 | House Of Blues, New Orleans LA | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/13/2009 | Warehouse Live, Houston TX | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/14/2009 | Palladium Ballroom, Dallas TX | Presale:9/9/2009 | General sale:9/12/2009

11/15/2009 | Paramount Theatre, Austin TX | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/17/2009 | Mesa Arts Center, Ikeda Theter, Mesa, AZ | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/18/2009 | The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA | Buy Ticket

11/20/2009 | Paramount Theatre, Oakland CA | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/13/2009

11/22/2009 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/24/2009 | Crystal Ballroom, Portland OR | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009 e

11/25/2009 | The Centre, Vancouver BC | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

11/27/2009 | The Egyptian Theatre, Boise ID | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/28/2009 | Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Salt Lake City UT | Presale TBA

11/29/2009 | Ogden Theater, Denver CO | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

11/30/2009 | Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/12/2009

12/3/2009 | Auditorium Theater | Chicago IL | Presale:9/14/2009 | General Sale:9/19/2009

12/4/2009 | The Pageant, St Louis MO | Presale:9/9/2009 | General Sale:9/11/2009

12/5/2009 | State Theater, Minneapolis MN | Presale:9/14/2009 | General Sale:9/19/2009

European Dates

Jan 14 2010 O2 Sheperds Bush Empire
Jan 17 2010 The Lowry Manchester
Feb 12 2010 Alter Schlacthof Dresden
Feb 13 2010 Admiralspalast Berlin
Feb 14 2010 Kampnagel Hamburg
Feb 17 2010 Trädgårn Gothenberg
Feb 18 2010 Filadelfiakyrkan Stockholm
Feb 21 2010 Savoy Theatre Düsseldorf
Feb 23 2010 Paradiso Amsterdam
Feb 24 2010 Ancienne Belgique Brussels
Feb 25 2010 Bataclan Paris

I just adore them... I have seen them live at least 3 times and they are AMAZING LIVE... I just got tix to their DC show in November and can't wait! If you haven't seen them GO..see THEM!

 

[Thora]

Can't wait for the album! I snagged a ticket to the Vancouver show this morning. So excited!

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Can't wait for the album! I snagged a ticket to the Vancouver show this morning. So excited!

thats awesome! congrats!

 

[Carek1230]

Oooh thanks for this news, Amy! Nov 11 at the Wiltern in LA. Hmmm....

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

^ yvw.. you should go karen!

 

[powerhour24]

Hooray a Boston date, I was really hating myself for missing not 1 but 2 concerts they put on here because I assumed it was a one-off tour.

It does beg the question with me though... when are we going to get to see The Frames in the US?

 

[skjuls]

I just adore them... I have seen them live at least 3 times and they are AMAZING LIVE... I just got tix to their DC show in November and can't wait! If you haven't seen them GO..see THEM!

Ahem!

Who got your tix for you, woman?

And who saw the tour dates?

Silly rabbit!

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

of course they are not coming back here.

 

[Carek1230]

^ yvw.. you should go karen!

I think I just might! I have to wait for a couple things to happen this month though and am also considering making a quick trek to London Feb-March 2010 to see Noel Fielding Live and visit with a girlfriend, otherwise I may make it to the Wiltern in LA! I'll keep posted on tickets anyway. Thanks again!

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Ahem!

Who got your tix for you, woman?

And who saw the tour dates?

Silly rabbit!

YES U ARE GOD... THX WOMAN!

 

[skjuls]

YES U ARE GOD... THX WOMAN!

Don't you forget it! I know where you live!

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Don't you forget it! I know where you live!

HAHAHA..


I know... and that's the scary part... j/k.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

The new album sounds great! Just listening to it for the first time.

And I bought the Swell Season Live from the Artist's Den concert DVD yesterday -- it's really good. And filmed in Seattle.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

can't wait for Nov 9th! Swell Season @ the 930 Club!

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

video for "low rising" is up..


here's the linky The Swell Season, 'Low Rising' -- Video Premiere - Spinner

 

[Thora]

The new album sounds great! Just listening to it for the first time.

And I bought the Swell Season Live from the Artist's Den concert DVD yesterday -- it's really good. And filmed in Seattle.

That's a fabulous DVD! I pre-ordered their album, but still haven't gotten it yet. On the expected shipping date it says the 4th, so I guess they technically have another day and a bit to get it to me.

I'm really looking forward to seeing their show in a few weeks!

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

can't wait to see them this coming monday!

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

From their Facebook fan page.

Hi all,

We are happy to announce that we have new dates lined up for May in the U.S.

The pre-sale will start on Wed, 10th of March. We will post the pre-sale info shortly.

The tickets will go on general sale on Fri, 12th of March - Sat, 13th of March, except for Nashville. For Nashville the general onsale begins on Fri, 19th March.

Ticket purchasing details and links to follow. For now you can check out the dates below and make a note in your calendars (and yes. you people in Florida too!:O)...)

May 15 | Kalamazoo, MI | The State Theatre
May 16 | Nelsonville, OH | Nelsonville Music Festival | Buy Tickets
May 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | Byham Theater
May 18 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium
May 20 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel
May 21 | Raleigh, NC | North Carolina Museum Of Art
May 22 | Charleston, SC | North Charleston Performing Arts Center
May 24 | Miami, FL | The Fillmore
May 25 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live
May 26 | Birmingham, AL | Alys Robinson Stephens PAC - Jemison Concert Hall
May 28 | Atlanta, GA | Symphony Hall
May 29 | Louisville, KY | W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
May 30 | Cleveland, OH | House Of Blues

 

[SeattleVertigo]

How horrifying -- during last night's concert at the Saratoga Mountain Winery in California, a man committed suicide by jumping off the roof, and landing on stage about three feet away from singer Glen Hansard.

What a cowardly way to go.

Man Reportedly Commits Suicide During Swell Season Concert - Spinner

 

[Thora]

Oh my god, so that's what they were tweeting about a few hours ago. That's horrible.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

wow.. ^ that is just horrifying all right. I just can't even fathom having that happen let alone witness it from the audience..

so sad...

 

[corianderstem]

Holy shit, that is horrible.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Eyewitness account:

Nicole says:
I was sitting in the 6th row on the right side of the stage when the man landed in front of us. The Swell Season's violinist had just treated the audience to a gorgeous Irish song while the rest of the band took a break off stage. Glen came back on stage and led us in a sing along to the first song his guitarist ever wrote. We all giggled and sang about "rocking out to the maximum." Then a man fell from nowhere onto the right side of the stage. There was no sound as he fell but an audible thud when he landed. He was wearing dark clothing. Since Glen had been playfully teasing his guitarist just moments earlier I thought it might have been a joke until Glen screamed for help. People began dialing 911 and members of the audience who were doctors or paramedics rushed to the stage and began giving CPR. We were told to stay in our seats so that ambulances could arrive quickly (without exiting concert goers clogging the roads). We watched him receive CPR for about 30 minutes. A crew member came to the microphone and asked if anyone could identify the man who had landed on stage. The crew put up a black curtain directly in front of everyone who was trying to help him. He had not been resuscitated by the time I left. What began as an amazing evening became a nightmare. My heart goes out to everyone who witnessed this and to the man's family and friends.

More here: Updated: Man Dives onto Stage in Suicide at Thursday's Swell Season Concert - San Francisco Music - All Shook Down

So sad. Swell Season are such good people. My thoughts are with them and the audience members who had to witness this.

 

[oktobergirl]

A total bummer. Feel terrible for all involved.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

good god! how horrific and thankfully he did not take out Glen or any other person on stage.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Holy crap, that's disturbing. I feel bad for the band and the other concertgoers-what an awful thing to witness.

Angela

 

[corianderstem]

I think they're supposed to play in the Seattle area tomorrow night - I wonder if that's still on schedule? They must be so traumatized.

 

[Thora]

Yeah, everything's still on schedule. Glen tweeted comments about this just a bit ago: Glen Hansard (Glen_Hansard) on Twitter

 

[corianderstem]

Cool. I thought about going, but ... uh ... I'm going to Lady Gaga instead.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Cool. I thought about going, but ... uh ... I'm going to Lady Gaga instead.

Have fun .

Glad to see they're going to soldier on, I admire that. Hope all goes well with the show tonight for them . And Glen's comment on Twitter-very classy and respectful.

Angela