The Swell Season

First press 2025 LTD ivory vinyl.
First album in over a decade from Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, rekindling the understated magic that made Once such a global quiet storm. Forward doesn’t reinvent the wheel — it just turns it gently, gracefully, with stripped-back arrangements, soul-baring lyrics, and the kind of chemistry that can’t be faked. Piano, acoustic guitar, close harmonies… simple tools, still devastating. A mature, unhurried return that doesn’t shout to be heard. FFO: Iron & Wine, Damien Rice, Laura Marling, Bon Iver, Norah Jones