Glen Hansard Rambles Through November

Didn’t He Ramble is due out Sept. 18 as the follow-up to his solo debut, 2012’s Rhythm and Repose. Hansard recently released a video for the track “Winning Streak.”

He told NPR, “‘Winning Streak’ is simply a well wish to a friend, to someone who’s been finding it hard to see the goodness in their lives. It’s a pat on the back and an encouragement to try [to] see the good and a blessing in the everyday. Each day we’re alive is a day we can reinvent or look at life from a different perspective. Nothing changes until we do, so it’s a song of encouragement to see these things and act on them.”

Pre-orders of Didn’t He Ramble come with an instant download of “Winning Streak.”

The Frames commemorated its 25th anniversary by releasing Longitude, a collection of tunes from throughout the band’s career. You might notice that “Falling Slowly,” which was featured in 2007’s Once and won an Academy Award for best original song, is not included.

Hansard says, “We put together a few different versions, including a certain number of songs from each record and including more popular live and radio songs – but this felt forced and incongruous.  After many conversations amongst ourselves we decided it should simply be a collection of our favourite tunes, songs we would be happy to put on a mix-tape for a friend.”

Longitude is available now digitally as well as in record shops in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The physical release for the rest of the world is scheduled July 31.

The fall tour follows a European outing in October. Here’s the schedule:

Nov. 9 – Los Angeles, Calif., Walt Disney Concert Hall      
Nov. 10 – San Francisco, Calif., The Masonic          
Nov. 12 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Orpheum
Nov. 13 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom   
Nov. 14 – Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre      
Nov. 16 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre           
Nov. 17 – Kansas City, Mo., Uptown Theater          
Nov. 19 – Madison, Wis., Orpheum Theater
Nov. 20 – Minneapolis, Minn., State Theatre            
Nov. 21 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre      
Nov. 23 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant         
Nov. 24 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft Theatre      
Nov. 25 – Atlanta, Ga., The Buckhead Theatre        
Nov. 27 – Durham, N.C., Durham Performing Arts Center  
Nov. 28 – Washington, D.C., DAR Constitution Hall          
Nov. 30 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Kings Theatre     
Dec. 1 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre

A presale is ongoing now. General onsales for most dates begin Friday, July 17. Chicago’s presale is July 21 and general onsale July 24 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit GlenHansardMusic.com for more information.