Didn’t He Ramble, the second solo outing from acclaimed singer songwriter Glen Hansard, will be released September 18 via Anti- Records. The new album is his first in over three years and follows 2012’s solo debut Rhythm & Repose.
The video for the album’s single “Winning Streak” just recently premiered on NPR – check it out below.
Of the video, director Braden King explains, “Glen and I talked a lot about the way in which every life is a fight, a struggle. No matter who you are. No matter what you do. They’re all different and they all never end. For me, the song is about that struggle we all face in our own ways and about who has your back along the way. There is no end to it. We may get momentary rests along the way but they are fleeting. We all have to get up again and get back into the ring. And you know, sometimes, those who are the hardest on us are the ones who get us through. The way this turned out, the song kind of became the spirit of this place, the blood running through all these boxers veins. And I love the way in which Glen haunts and inspires it all.”
Didn’t He Ramble was produced by Thomas Bartlett (The National, Sufjan Stevens), a frequent collaborator of Hansard’s, and Grammy winner and former Frames band-mateDavid Odlum (Paloma Faith, Tinariwen). The album, which was recorded in New York, Dublin, Chicago and France, is Hansard’s most intimate and elegant record since his work in Once and features guest appearances by John Sheahan (Dubliners), Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) and Sam Amidon.
While the journey to finishing the record was a long one, the reward of finally arriving at the end line was well worth it. Hansard explains, “I feel I’ve really dug deep for these songs, and I’ve been chasing specific ideas asking myself ‘what is it I’m trying to say with this line or idea?’ One would hope that through all of this that you find your voice. And, amazingly, you might find it in the smallest gesture of a song.”
Didn’t He Ramble Tracklisting
1. Grace Beneath the Pines
2. Wedding Ring
3. Winning Streak
4. Her Mercy
5. McCormack’s Wall
6. Lowly Deserter
7. Paying My Way
8. My Little Ruin
9. Just to Be the One
10. Stay the Road
Glen Hansard will be touring in support of Didn’t He Ramble this Fall. Please find the full list of European/UK dates below.
29th September – France – Paris – La Cigale
30th September – Belgium – Brussels – AB
2nd October – Sweden – Stockholm – Nalen
3rd October – Denmark – Aarhus – Train
5th October – Denmark – Copenhagen – Amager Bio
7th October – Germany – Hamburg – Docks
8th October – Germany – Berlin – Admiralpalast
10th October – Germany – Leipzig – Taebchenthal
12th October – Cologne – Live Music Hall
13th October – Switzerland – Zürich – Volkshaus
14th October – Italy – Milan – Alcatraz
16th October – Italy – Bologna – Teatro Antoniano
17th October – Austria – Vienna – Konzerthaus
19th October – Germany – Munich – Kesselhaus
20th October – Netherlands – Amsterdam – Melkweg – SOLD OUT
21st October – UK – London – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
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