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Glen Hansard's new album, Between Two Shores, comes out Jan. 19. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Glen Hansard's new album, Between Two Shores, comes out Jan. 19. Dara Munnis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Glen Hansard's new single is "Are You Getting Through," from a forthcoming movie called The Journey. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Ray LaMontagne, Lucius, Glen Hansard Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Singer Glen Hansard making a surprise appearance at the All Songs Considered Sweet 16 birthday party, at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13 AJ Wilhelm /For NPR hide caption

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Glen Hansard's new album, Didn't He Ramble, comes out Sept. 18. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Glen Hansard performs live for World Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Glen Hansard's new tribute EP is called It Was Triumph We Once Proposed: Songs of Jason Molina. Zoran Orlic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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