Glen Hansard has announced his first solo album in over four years, All That Was East Is West Of Me Now, out October 20 via ANTI-. The record, produced by longtime collaborator David Odlum, took shape in late 2022 as Glen took residency at his local pub. He explains:
A song only becomes what it is through witness… I told no one [about the residency]. We set up in the corner and played to the locals, some of whom were only half listening. A collection of farmers and workers, dart players, pool sharks. I played two hours of new songs each week, some songs finished, some half-baked. Through this process I realized what I had and what I had to work on further – which songs landed and which ones were only good in my imagination. It solidified my choices right away. It was as if the album appeared in that bar. And not before.
The album kicks off with grounded, mid-tempo folk anthem “The Feast Of St. John,” which comes with a live performance music video featuring Warren Ellis (The Dirty Three, The Bad Seeds) who also plays on the studio version. Listen and check out the artwork and tracklist for All That Was East Is West Of Me Now below.
Glen Hansard kicks off his Swell Season tour with Marketa Irglova in August, and continues on the road solo through the fall. Glen and Marketa reach NYC on August 12 at Radio City Music Hall. All dates below.
All That Was East Is West Of Me Now Tracklist
- The Feast Of St. John
- Down On Our Knees
- There’s No Mountain
- Sure As The Rain
- Between Us There Is Music
- Ghost
- Bearing Witness
- Short Life
- Outro
Glen Hansard — 2023 Tour Dates
8/8 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
8/9 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall SOLD OUT *
8/11 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center – The Wang Theatre *
8/12 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall *
8/14 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center *
8/15 – Washington DC @ The Anthem *
8/17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Frederik Meijer Gardens SOLD OUT *
8/18 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed SOLD OUT *
8/20 – Denver, CO @ Levitt Pavilion *
8/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre *
8/23 – Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery *
8/24 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *
8/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic *
8/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Orpheum Theatre SOLD OUT *
9/29 – Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Fest
10/30 – London, UK @ The London Palladium
10/31 – Manchester, UK @ RNCM Theatre SOLD OUT
11/2 – Paris, France @ La Cigale
11/3 – Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royal
11/5 – Cologne, Germany @ E-Werk
11/6 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle
11/8 – Munich, Germany @ Circus Krone
11/9 – Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Konzerthaus
11/11 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus
11/12 – Milan, Italy @ Teatro Dal Verme
11/14 – Prague, Czechia @ Velký sál Lucerna
11/15 – Warsaw, Poland @ Palladium Club
11/17 – Berlin, Germany @ Verti Music Hall
11/20 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Royal Theatre Carré SOLD OUT
11/21 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Royal Theatre Carré SOLD OUT
12/13 – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street SOLD OUT
12/15 – Galway, Ireland @ Leisureland
12/16 – Derry, UK @ St. Columb’s Hall
12/18 – Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall
12/19 – Cork, Ireland @ City Hall
* with Marketa Irglova