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- “When Your Thoughts’s Made Up”
- “Falling Slowly”
- “Folks We Used To Be”
- “Caught In Reverse”
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have been by means of rather a lot collectively. First, they had been musical companions, releasing their first album because the duo The Swell Season in 2006.
Then, they had been co-stars in As soon as, the Irish movie about two musicians who fall in love. Through the filming of that film, Hansard and Irglová fell in love. Then, they had been Oscar winners, sharing their award for greatest unique tune for “Falling Slowly.”
This all occurred within the span of about two years. It was intense. Their romantic relationship ended not lengthy after, and The Swell Season launched their album Strict Pleasure in 2009.
It might have appeared like that was it, however the bond Hansard and Irglová have as songwriters by no means went away. Now, they’re again with a brand new album, out June 13. It is the primary in 16 years from The Swell Season, and it is referred to as Ahead.
On this session, they speak about shifting ahead as artists; about their experiences collectively; and so they’ll carry out songs each new and previous.
This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Kimberly Junod. The online story was created by Miguel Perez. Our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and reserving coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.
