The Swell Season – the acclaimed, Oscar-winning duo of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová – have released a third single, "Factory Street Bells", from their first album in 16 years, Forward, which is out June 13 via ATC.

The pair have also released a beautiful video, filmed by Irglová and her husband Sturla Mio Thorisson during the album's recording, which can be seen below:

Produced by Thorisson and recorded at Masterkey Studios in Iceland, the duo's forthcoming eight-song collection features original Swell Season members Marja Gaynor and Bertrand Galen (strings) and Joseph Doyle (bass), alongside newcomer Piero Perelli (drums and percussion).

"Factory Street Bells" begins gently before reaching a crescendo filled with strings, horns, and group vocals. The single follows "Stuck in Reverse" and "People We Used to Be", which saw praise by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and others.

Hansard had this to add:

“We live on a street in Helsinki called Tehtaankatu (Factory Street), in former shipyard workers flats. There’s a church on our street with a very distinctive hourly bell pattern...Christy, my son, has always visibly enjoyed the bells…and when leaving for work I'd promise him, I’ll be back as soon as I can, and in the meantime, the bells would remind him of my love and return.”

Hear "Factory Street Bells" on your choice of streaming service here.

Pre-order Forward here.

Beginning tonight in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the duo kick off their world tour, which will see The Swell Season perform across Europe, the UK, Ireland, and North America. The band is set to arrive stateside July 11, with U.S. dates including Kings Theatre in Brooklyn and The Greek in Los Angeles.

Tour Dates:

05/13 Amsterdam, NL @ Koninklijk Theater Carré
05/14 Antwerp, BG @ De Roma
05/16 Köln, DE @ Stadthalle Köln-Mülheim Jülich GmbH
05/17 Hamburg, DE @ CCH - Congress Center Hamburg
05/19 Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast
05/20 Vienna, AUT @ Wiener Konzerthaus
05/21 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín
05/23 Kraków, POL @ Klub Studio
05/24 Warszawa, POL @ 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 @ 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 @ Peace Center
08/01 Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
08/02 Atlanta, GA @ The Woodruff Arts Center
09/09 St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
09/10 Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
09/12 Dallas, TX @ The Majestic Theater
09/13 Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
09/15 Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center
09/16 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center (Ikeda Theater)
09/19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
09/20 San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
09/22 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
09/23 Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre
09/24 Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre

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