VILLAGERS – ‘BECOMING A JACKAL’ ALBUM NEWS

We are delighted to announce details of Villagers’ gorgeous debut album, Becoming a Jackal, which will be released on 24^th May 2010 on CD (WIGCD253), LP (WIGLP253) and via digital download (WIG253D).

 

Villagers is the brainchild of Conor J. O'Brien, who has already toured Ireland, the UK and US and opened for Neil Young, Wild Beasts and Cass McCombs amongst others. Becoming a Jackal introduces us to Villagers’ vivid narratives, gripping poetry and melodic depth. Conor J. O’Brien’s clear and distinctive voice weaves a remarkable spell, delivering an album of rare, alarming beauty. From restrained to unleashed, from a whisper to a literal howl, Becoming a Jackal mutates, intrigues and beguiles in equal measure.

 

The lead single of the same name will be available on 7” from Record Store Day (17^th April) and via digital download from 26^th April. The accompanying, Ferry Gouw, directed video is available to watch here:

 

The full album tracklisting is as follows:

1 – I Saw the Dead                             

2 – Becoming a Jackal                                  

3 – Ship of Promises  

4 – The Meaning of the Ritual                      

5 – Home                                           

6 – That Day

7 – The Pact (I’ll be your Fever)

8 – Set the Tigers Free

9 – Twenty-Seven Strangers

10 – Pieces

11 – To Be Counted Among Men

 

Villagers (Conor solo) will perform at this year’s SXSW festival in the US and will join Tindersticks as special guests on their March UK tour.  Villagers (full band) will be supporting Wild Beasts in Ireland at the end March, returning to London and then performing a series of headlining shows in Ireland in April.

 

Full UK, Irish and SXSW dates are as follows:

 

17 Mar SXSW – 3pm show; Urban Outfitters stage; 6.30pm: Rare magazine party @ Old Fader Fort; 11pm show; Music from Ireland showcase@ ‘Friends’

18 Mar SXSW - 4.45pm: Hill 16 Day Party @ Bull McCabes

19 Mar SXSW – 1.30pm: Full Irish Breakfast @ BD Riley’s

20 Mar SXSW – 1.30pm: Domino Publishing/ Press Here Party@ French Legation; 4.30pm; Mojo magazine BBQ @ Mean Eyed Cat; 6.30pm: Kevchino.com party@ Café Mundi

 

22 Mar Queens Hall, supporting Tindersticks Edinburgh, UK

23 Mar Manchester Cathedral, supporting Tindersticks Manchester, UK

24 Mar Shepherds Bush Empire, supporting Tindersticks London, UK

 

25 Mar Roisin Dubh, supporting Wild Beasts Galway, Ireland

26 Mar Cyprus Avenue, supporting Wild Beasts Cork, Ireland

27 Mar The Academy, supporting Wild Beasts Dublin, Ireland

 

26 Apr Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London, supporting Shout Out Louds (8.30pm)

27 Apr Madame Jojos - White Heat, London (9.15pm stage time)

29 Apr Old Blue Last, London (9.45pm – headline show)

 

1 May Camden Crawl, London, venue TBA

2 May Camden Crawl, London, venue TBA

19 May Set Theatre, Kilkenny, Ireland
20 May Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland
21 May Roisin Dubh, Galway, Ireland
22 May The Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland

 

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