Saturday Sessions: The Swell Season performs "Great Weight"
Saturday Sessions: The Swell Season performs "Great Weight"
Folk singer-songwriter duo The Swell Season is a collaboration between Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Czech pianist-vocalist Marketa Irglova began in 2005 and culminated in an Oscar for best original song in their 2007 film “Once.” Their newest album, “Forward,” is their first in 16 years and they will be hitting the road to tour beginning in September. Here is The Swell Season with “Great Weight.”
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate. It correctly identifies The Swell Season as a collaboration between Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, and mentions their Oscar win for the film "Once" and their new album. There is no discernible bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The Swell Season is a collaboration between Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Czech pianist-vocalist Marketa Irglova.
- Assessment: Supported (general knowledge, widely reported)
- Claim: The Swell Season began in 2005.
- Assessment: Supported (general knowledge, widely reported)
- Claim: They won an Oscar for best original song in their 2007 film "Once."
- Assessment: Supported (general knowledge, widely reported)
- Claim: Their newest album, "Forward," is their first in 16 years.
- Assessment: Supported (general knowledge, widely reported)
- Claim: They will be hitting the road to tour beginning in September.
- Assessment: Unverified (but likely true given the context)