Glen Hansard announces second volume

Glen Hansard said on June 4 that a second volume of his retrospective project “Don’t Settle – Transmissions East & West” is on the way, extending an album rollout he first outlined earlier this year. Hot Press reported that the new installment follows “Transmissions East,” the first volume, which it said was released on April 24. The Irish singer-songwriter also shared a new track, “Revelate (Funkhaus Version),” with the announcement, according to the publication. Hot Press said the second volume is set for release on June 26. ### When did Hansard first frame this as a two-part release? Hot Press reported on February 17 that Hansard had announced “Don’t Settle – Transmissions East & West” as a two-volume retrospective album. That earlier report said the first installment, “Transmissions East (Vol. 1),” would arrive on April 24 via Plateau/Secretly Distribution, and that a second volume titled “Don’t Settle – Transmissions West” would follow later in 2026. (hotpress.com) A February 20 Hot Press music roundup also described the project as a retrospective live album and said the lead single “Didn’t He Ramble (Funkhaus Version)” had already been released. That reporting placed the June 4 update inside a rollout that had been underway for several months rather than as a standalone announcement. ### What is in the first volume that is already out? (hotpress.com) Hot Press said “Transmissions East” was officially released on April 24. In separate April coverage tied to Hansard’s live performance videos for “My Little Ruin” and “Wreckless Heart,” the magazine described the record as the first half of a two-volume set and said the broader project draws from Hansard’s solo catalog, his work with The Frames, and his role in The Swell Season. (hotpress.com) Hot Press also reported that the recordings were presented without vocal overdubs, second takes, autotune or editing. The publication described the set as combining elements of a career retrospective, a best-of collection, a live record and a new studio album. ### What changed in the June 4 update? Hot Press reported on June 4 that Hansard had announced the second volume and attached a firmer date to it, saying the release is scheduled for June 26. (hotpress.com) The same report said Hansard shared “Revelate (Funkhaus Version)” alongside the announcement. That marks a narrower timetable than earlier Hot Press reports, which had said only that the second volume would arrive later this year. (hotpress.com) The June 4 item did not, in the search result available, list a full track sequence or additional release details beyond the new song and the June 26 date. (hotpress.com) ### Why does the naming matter here? Hot Press has referred to the overall project as “Don’t Settle – Transmissions East & West,” while earlier reports separately named the second installment “Don’t Settle – Transmissions West.” The June 4 article described the new announcement as the second volume of that larger two-part release. (hotpress.com) The distinction matters because Hansard’s campaign has been presented both as one retrospective split into two volumes and as two individually named installments under the same umbrella project. The published reporting is consistent that “Transmissions East” came first and that the second half follows afterward. (hotpress.com) ### What comes next in the rollout? June 26 is the next dated step in the release schedule, according to Hot Press, which said that is when the second volume will be issued. Hansard’s July 2 Trinity Summer Series show in Dublin had already been promoted by Hot Press earlier this year as taking place after the album’s first installment and alongside the two-volume campaign. (hotpress.com) Hot Press’s June 4 report said Hansard shared “Revelate (Funkhaus Version)” with the announcement, giving listeners one more preview before the second volume arrives. (hotpress.com)