The Swell Season
The Swell Season is a folk rock duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. "The Swell Season" name is derived from Hansard's favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title. Their debut album, released in 2006, carried the same name.
How Critics See The Swell Season
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Forward
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 80/100 across 5 reviews.
The Swell Season's Forward arrives as a quiet reclamation of the duo's intimate songwriting, balancing regret and reconnection with the spare, hymn-like arrangements that critics p...
Forward
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
The Swell Season's Forward arrives as a quiet reclamation of the duo's intimate songwriting, balancing regret and reconnection with the spare, hymn-like arrangements that critics p...
