In advance of an extensive tour scheduled for 2025, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are set to release a new single titled “People We Used To Be” under their project, The Swell Season. This new track follows their 2023 effort, The Answer Is Yes, which was recorded at Irglová's Icelandic studio, Masterkey, run by her and husband, Sturla Mio Thorisson.

The music video for “People We Used To Be” was directed by Radim Vanous and features scenes of Hansard and Irglová busking in Prague, mirroring their performances from the film Once.

Irglová talked about the lyrical themes of the song:

“It’s a song about trying to reconcile with what feels like an end of an era and allowing one’s self to mourn the people we used to be, while choosing to fight for the person we love and the life we built with them. It is a song of defiance and determination as much as heart aching nostalgia.”

Apparently, fans should be able to anticipate further updates regarding new music from The Swell Season in the coming weeks. Their last album, Strict Joy, was released in 2009.

Recently, Hansard and Irglová participated in promotional activities in New York, which included an impromptu performance at the small venue Scratcher, where they were joined by various musicians from the touring cast of Once, as well as photographer Danny Clinch, who played harmonica. Additionally, Hansard performed on March 26 during a tribute to Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall.

The upcoming tour for The Swell Season is set to kick off on May 13 in Amsterdam, continuing through September 24 in Seattle.

05/13 Amsterdam, NL @ Koninklijk Theater Carré
05/14 Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
05/16 Köln, DE @ Stadthalle Köln Mülheim
05/17 Hamburg, DE @ Congress Center Hamburg
05/19 Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast
05/20 Wien, AT @ Wiener Konzerthaus
05/21 Karlín, CZ @ Forum Karlín
05/23 Kraków, PL @ Klub Studio
05/24 Warszawa, PL @ Klub Stodoła
05/25 Brno, CZ @ Sono Centrum
05/28 London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall
05/29 Gateshead, UK @ The Glasshouse
05/31 Dublin, IE @ National Concert Hall
06/01 Dublin, IE @ National Concert Hall
07/11 Vienna, VA @ Filene Center at Wolf Trap
07/12 Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
07/13 Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
07/15 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
07/16 Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
07/18 Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
07/19 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
07/21 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
07/23 Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center
07/25 Northampton, MA @ The Pines Theater
07/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
07/29 Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
07/31 Greenville, SC @ Gunter Theatre - Peace Center
08/01 Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
08/02 Atlanta, GA @ The Woodruff Arts Center
09/09 Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
09/10 Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
09/12 Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
09/13 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
09/15 Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center
09/16 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center
09/19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
09/20 San Francisco, CA @ Nob Hill Masonic
09/22 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
09/23 Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum
09/24 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre