Glen Hansard RIP

I didn't learn about Glen's death via the Guardian as usual but through a blog  I read that occasionally grabs my interest. I understand that Glen was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dublin, aged 56.

Like the person who wrote that blog, I first became aware of Glen via The Commitments, although from thereon our paths diverged slightly. I listened to and loved the music of the Swell Season, starting with 'Strict joy'¹ then moving backwards to the soundtrack of the film 'Once'² and then even further to the eponymous 'Swell Season' disc. I also have some of his solo works, although I don't like them as much as the SS material.

For some reason, quite often songs of the Swell Season play through my swimming headphones; these tracks are chosen at random, so it's curious that they get so much attention.

As I was telling my wife the news, the radio was playing "Falling slowly". Coincidence? After the song ended, the DJ gave a short obituary that sounded as if it was taken directly from Glen's Wikipedia page.

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