Villagers

{AWAYLAND}

The new album

Out 14th January 2013

Click here to watch the album trailer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkXViqMVHN0

Featuring the tracks:

My Lighthouse
Earthly Pleasure
The Waves
Judgement Call
Nothing Arrived
The Bell
{Awayland}
Passing a Message
Grateful Song
In a Newfound Land You Are Free
Rhythm Composer

Available to pre-order NOW in various formats including Ltd vinyl LP & CD.
Domino - http://bit.ly/RQLMQq
Tower Records - Limited signed copies - Eire - http://bit.ly/Pg5JLy

Also available is a lavish CD / DVD Book edition. A 10” x 10” fabric covered hardback book with silver foil print. This edition contains the album on CD & an exclusive DVD featuring five live performances by Villagers recorded at their studio in Donegal.
Signed by Conor & limited to 500 worldwide. Only available from http://bit.ly/AwaylandBookEdition

So I sit down at my desk with a blank sheet of paper, a headful of ferrys and a small collection of half-written songs and all I want to do is to stretch my imagination as far as it can go. I sure as hell don't want to lose any intimacy in the music, but I need to take this intimacy into a more vibrant place. The furrowed-brow vocal seriousness which I used to engage with has no place here.

And the musicianship is better than ever. My fellow bandmates make the songs sound as beautiful as they could possibly be. It's 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. Conor x

Villagers will be playing songs from {Awayland} at the following shows throughout Oct/Nov.
**supporting Grizzly Bear

11 Oct KILKENNY The Set Theatre

17 Oct GATESHEAD, The Sage **

18 Oct MANCHESTER, The Academy **

20 Oct GLASGOW, Barrowlands **

21 Oct COVENTRY, Warwick Arts Centre **

22 Oct LONDON, Brixton Academy **

23 Oct LONDON The Borderline SOLD OUT

26 Oct OSLO, Norway, Rockefeller **

27 Oct STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Berns**

28 Oct COPENHAGAN, Denmark, Falconer**

30 Oct HAMBURG, Germany, Uebel & Gefahrlich **

31 Oct BERLIN, Germany, Astra **

02 Nov KOLN, Germany, Essigfabrik **

04 Nov BRUSSELS, Belgium, Ancienne **

06 Nov AMSTERDAM Bitterzoet

07 Nov PARIS Point FMR

11 Nov BELFAST The Black Box

13 Nov DUBLIN Whelans SOLD OUT

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