Strict Joy
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| Studio album by The Swell Season | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2009 (Ireland) | |||
| Recorded | Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport CT | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Plateau (Ireland), ANTI- (Europe & North America) | |||
| Producer | Glen Hansard, Peter Katis | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| American Music Channel |  |
| BLARE Magazine | |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10) |
| Spin | |
Strict Joy is the third album by The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová). It was released in Ireland on October 23, 2009, the rest of Europe on October 26, and on October 27 in North America on the ANTI- record label. The title of the album was derived from a 1931 book of poems written by Irish poet James Stephens.
The album reached number 15 on the Billboard 200.
"In These Arms", the first single from the album was released on iTunes on August 18, 2009 and began streaming on spinner.com during the same week.
The Swell Season performed six of the new songs on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert on the August 10th show.
Special edition live disc
Special edition DVD (One Step Away - Live from the Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI. May 8, 2008)
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