All That Was East Is West Of Me Now

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Glen Hansard, figure of Irish folk, returns 5 years after his last album!Few indie folk heroes have won an Oscar or created the basis for a hit musical, but Glen Hansard is an artist who can wear both those feathers in his cap. As a member of The Frames and Swell Season, Hansard has been acclaimed for his literate, intelligent, and passionate songwriting, as well as his nuanced voice, and he has achieved similar accolades as a solo artist. Hansard first gained recognition through the supple, emphatic indie rock he created as a member of The Frames, then achieved international fame with his singer-songwriter partner Markéta Irglova in the duo The Swell Season, whose emotionally open, essentially acoustic indie folk became the centerpiece of the award-winning indie romantic drama Once. Glen Hansard now presents "All That Was East Is West Of Me Now," his first solo album in 5 years. The album demonstrates the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter's unique ability to blend Irish folk and modern rock, as well as the punch of his famous live shows.