Markéta Irglová has confirmed the October 7 release here of Anar, her debut solo album which is being released here through The Frames’ Plateau Records label.
Two of the tracks, ‘Fantasy Man’ and ‘I Have Loved You Wrong’, are streaming now on [link]marketairglovamusic.com[/link].

About to head out on Stateside tour with Iron & Wine – anyone want to fly us over? – the 23-year-old has also used her Swell Season sabbatical to get hitched to a gentleman by the name of Tim Iseler.

Talking of her day job, The Swell Season are the subject of an eponymous documentary, which premiered as part of the Tribecca Film Festival and was described as “entrancing, passionate, riveting… beautifully shot” by the folk at Real Screen.

“In 2008, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for their musical collaboration in the film Once, which reached $10 million at the box office and grew their popularity and fan base by tens of thousands in North America and throughout the world,” reads the promo blurb.

“As their fictional romance blurred with reality, they fell in love, recorded an album, and embarked on a world tour. Fueled by two years of exhilaration, performance, and psychological turmoil, The Swell Season is much more than a music documentary. It is a volatile and intimate portrait of a romance that fractures in the face of life on the road and personal tragedy. As Glen and Marketa's relationship unhinges, ultimately music prevails as their enduring connection.”

The Swell Season is the work of two NYU Tisch School of the Arts graduates, Nick August-Perna and Chris Dapkins, and Carlo Mirabella-Davis who’s previously worked with Martin Scorsese.
Stay tuned to [link]hotpress.com[/link] for details of when the documentary will be screening in Ireland.