Villagers have just announced that their new album, {Awayland}, will be released on 11th January 2013. {Awayland}, which will be released on Domino, is the follow up to the Mercury-nominated and Ivor Novello Award winning debut, Becoming a Jackal.
Engineered, produced and mixed at Attica Audio in Donegal by Conor J. O’Brien and Villagers’ guitarist Tommy McLaughlin, the album will be released on CD, LP and digital. There will also be a special limited 10” x 10” fabric cover hardback book with silver foil print, containing the album on CD with an exclusive DVD featuring five intimate live performances by Villagers recorded in Ireland ; these will be signed and only available through Dom Mart. To pre-order the album, click here http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/21-09-12/awayland/.
Tracklisting
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
The trailer for {Awayland} can be viewed here:
The first single to be taken from {Awayland} is The Waves which will be released on 22nd October 2012. The accompanying video, directed by Alden Volney, can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/villagerstv.
Upcoming Irish Dates:
OCTOBER
Thurs 11 – Set Theatre, Kilkenny
NOVEMBER
Sun 11 – Black Box, Belfast
Tues 13 – Whelans, Dublin
