{Awayland}
{Awayland} is the title of Villagers’ new album, released on 9th April 2013. The follow up to the Mercury-nominated and Ivor Novello Award winning debut, Becoming a Jackal, was written by Villagers’ Conor O’Brien and was produced and mixed in Ireland by Conor with bandmate Tommy McLaughlin. Conor had the following to say about the album: ‘{Awayland} is a diverse album... It takes you on a trip through a musical landscape, as a tribute to your sense of wonder. It travels through space and time and leaves you back for dinner. It might take a few gobbles. Maybe try it on headphones first, without interruption. I hope you enjoy.’
Fronted by the Irish troubadeur Conor O'Brien, Villagers start with humble folk and build outward with daunting orchestral arrangements and subtle electronics. The band's second album is filled with big ideas and sentiments.
An enduring record that warms the cockles in these frosty fledgling weeks of 2013.
This was the situation Conor J. O'Brien and his band Villagers found themselves in when writing their sophomore record, wayland.
ClashMusic: Read an album review of {Awayland} by Villagers. Led by Conor O’Brien it's the follow up to the Mercury-nominated and Ivor Novello Award winning debut album 'Becoming a Jackal'.
Delicate folk meets electronica on Villagers' adventurous second album, writes <strong>Paul Mardles</strong>
Conor O'Brien delivers dazzling visual imagery and rollercoasting musical styles on his second Villagers album, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong>