Kinda Sorta Frames News

So I just noticed that The Swell Season - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - have added even more dates to their seemingly neverending tour. Their current tour takes them through the end of June, and the new dates go from September 19th through October 4th (see below). They have a bit of a break during July and August (except for two August dates), and nothing at the end of the year.

So what does this have to do with the Frames? Well, the Swell Season's MySpace page specifically says:

The year ahead will see Hansard work on the new Frames album while both himself and Marketa will perform with The Swell Season at the prestigious Coachella festival on the 25th of April, Boonaroo on the 12th of June and tour the U.S. and Europe in the next few months. Evidently, 2008 is shaping up to be another busy year for the couple…

So for those of us who are a tad burnt out on the whole "oh aren't they so sweet" aspect of Swell Season shows, there does seem to be some good news on the horizon.

And, to be honest, I've been getting more and more concerned that The Frames were going to start taking a back seat to The Swell Season. I don't blame 'em for relishing the success they're having, but the fact is I want the Frames back, dammit. :^)

New Swell Season US Dates
8/9: Baltimore, MD (V Festival)
8/10: Northampton, MA (The Pines)
9/19: Boston (Agganis)
9/20: Toronto (Massey Hall)
9/21: Pittsburgh (Byham Theatre)
9/22: Columbus, OH (Palace Theatre)
9/24: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium)
9/27: Austin (ACL Fest)
9/29: Dallas (Palladium Ballroom)
9/30: Albuquerque, NM (Popejoy Hall)
10/2: Tuscon, AZ (The Rialto)
10/3: San Diego (Open Air Theatre)
10/4: Los Angeles (The Greek Theatre)