Glen Hansard has been performing with The Frames for about 25 years and with Markéta Irglová as The Swell Season for the last decade, as well as squeezing in an award-winning movie performance here and there. And, of course, dropping by The A.V. Club to contribute a Neutral Milk Hotel cover to our A.V. Undercover series:
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And following that up with a performance in the Undercover Summer Break series, this time covering The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” with Lisa Hannigan and John Smith:
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Even so, it’s kind of hard to believe Hansard’s put out just one solo album, 2012’s Rhythm And Repose. But just in case you were starting to question his work ethic, Hansard has announced a new solo record and tour. On September 18, Anti-Records will release Didn’t He Ramble, and Hansard will hit the North American road in November to support it. The album was produced by frequent Hansard collaborator Thomas Bartlett, who’s also worked with Sufjan Stevens and The National. The first single, “Winning Streak,” was released last month; Hansard told NPR that the song is simply one “of encouragement.”
Hansard will tour in the U.S. and Canada this November, including shows at not one but two Orpheum Theatres. He’ll be joined by Aoife O’Donovan of The Crooked Still for the first half of the tour.
November 9—Walt Disney Concert Hall—Los Angeles, California
November 10—The Masonic—San Francisco, California
November 12—Orpheum Theatre—Vancouver, British Columbia
November 13—Crystal Ballroom—Portland, Oregon
November 14—Moore Theatre—Seattle, Washington
November 16—Paramount Theatre—Denver, Colorado
November 17—Uptown Theater—Kansas City, Missouri
November 19—Orpheum Theatre—Madison, Wisconsin
November 20—State Theatre—Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 21—Chicago Theatre—Chicago, Illinois
November 23—The Pageant—St. Louis, Missouri
November 24—Taft Theatre—Cincinnati, Ohio
November 25—Buckhead Theatre—Atlanta, Georgia
November 27—Durham Performing Arts Center—Durham, North Carolina
November 28—DAR Constitution Hall—Washington, D.C.
November 30—Kings Theatre—Brooklyn, New York
December 1—NY Beacon Theatre—New York, New York