Villagers Discography of CDs

Villagers discography The second album of any artist's career is always a difficult one to deliver and possibly more so if your debut reaped critical praise, a Mercury Prize nomination, and an Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. This was the situation Conor J. O'Brien and his band Villagers found themselves in when writing their sophomore record, {Awayland}. The Irishman had hit a wall after two years of touring debut Becoming a Jackal and found creativity hard to come by. It was at this point that O'Brien turned his mind away from the confessional, brooding folk-pop of his first effort and purchased a synthesizer, drum machine, and sampler. Over the period of a year he taught himself to create basic electronic music that slowly evolved into the soundscapes and noises that went on to form the framework of the second record. The textures and layers that these electronic influences have created give a wonderful depth to otherwise folk-pop tracks "Judgment Call" and string-laden album ender "Rhythm Composer," while the frantic verses and melodic chorus of "Earthly Pleasure" wouldn't sound out of place on a Bright Eyes record. Album highlight "The Waves" unfolds gently from a Morse code-like bleep and eventually flourishes into the more familiar sound of horns, piano, and gently plucked guitars, until it ends in a noisy swell of feedback, crunching guitars, and synths. Another audible change is brought by the fact that O'Brien collaborated with his band for the recording of this second Villagers ...

Villagers songs The debut from Dublin, Ireland's Villagers is as lush and intricate as the act's moniker suggests, but its creator's idea of what constitutes a proper settlement is clearly in question. Formed after the break-up of indie rockers the Immediate by singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist Conor J. O'Brien, Villagers is a one-man band, and a damn good one at that. Handling all of the duties (besides brass and stings), O'Brien has crafted a warm, weary, and highly listenable first album that shows that you can go it alone without going lo-fi. Part Conor Oberst, part Paul Simon, and a whole lot ...

Villagers CD discography Track Listing of songs: House Of Wood; White Fish Authority; Ruler; Dressing Up; My Rola-Bola Board; Dream Of A Tree In A Spanish Graveyard; Carved In Two; Sail On By; Pampelmüsse & The Conjuror's Stool; Delayed Reaction; Simple Wooden Box; Tiny Mouse; Shed Song;