The Swell Season

 

Artist:  The Swell Season

Origin:  Dublin, Irland

Genre:  Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock

Original line-up:

Glen Hansand:  Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin

Marketa Irglova:  Vocals, Piano

The Swell Season is the Folk Rock Duo, formed in 2005 by Irish musician Glen Hansand (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin), and Marketa Irglova (Vocals, Piano, Guitar).  The Duo rose prominence following the success of the 2007 film Once.  Their song "Falling Slowly" from the film took the Oscar for Best Song at the 80th Academy  Awards.  They contributed their cover of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" to the 2007 Soundtrack of I'm Not There.

Title:  Forward (2025)

Genre:  Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock

Label:  Masterkey Sounds

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:  

 1.  Factory Street Bells (4:11)

 2.  People We Used To Be (3:42)

 3.  Stuck In Reverse (3:52)

 4.  I Leave Everything To You (5:18)

Side B:

 1.  A Little Sugar (3:34)

 2.  Pretty Stories (5:41)

 3.  Great Weight (5:32)

 4.  Hundred Words (4:57)

Personnel:

Glen Hansand:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Celesta

Marketa Irglova:  Vocals, Piano, Organ

Additional Musicians:

Joseph Doyle:  Bass

Piero Perelli:  Drums, Percussion

Michael Buckley:  Saxophone

Ronan Dooney:  Trumpet

Marja Gaynor:  Violin, Viola

Bertrand Galen:  Cello

Zuzana Irglova:   Backing Vocals

Forward is the third album by The Swell Season, released on July 18, 2025 by Masterkey Sounds, featuring the singles "Stuck Reverse", "People We Usedd To Be".