Glen Hansard, Rhythm and Repose
2012 | Label: Anti/Epitaph
There’s irony in the fact that Glen Hansard’s first solo album comes just a week after the Broadway musical Once triumphed at the Tony Awards. 2007′s film-version original of that musical, starring Hansard and the wispy Czech pianist Marketa Irgolová, brought the romantic and creative duo widespread fame. The duo, who eventually dubbed themselves The Swell Season, began recording together in 2008, but the love affair didn’t last: They announced their breakup after touring behind 2009′s Strict Joy, and Irglová married producer Tim Iseler in 2011. Hansard,… more »










