A busy week for Conor O’ Brien this week as Villagers can be seen live on Later with Jools Holland tonight at 10pm during the live show and Friday’s recorded broadcast. On Saturday, Conor will be playing Road Records at 5pm for Record Store Day as well as releasing a 7″ vinyl of ‘Becoming a Jackal’.
‘Twenty Seven Strangers’ is the B-side of that 7″ and it also appears on the album Becoming A Jackal out on Domino Records on May 14th in Ireland, 24th in the UK.
Villagers – Twenty Seven Strangers by Nialler9
Watch videos of Conor playing ‘The Pact (I’ll Be Your Fever)’, ‘Pieces’ & ‘Becoming A Jackal’ in his house:
Notes: This is newly recorded so differs from the demo that MP3hugger posted waay back. Photo of Conor in his house by Rich Gilligan.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
His most Oberstian moment yet. I’m losing interest in this, sadly, after all the promise I’m a touch disappointed.
I love everything Conor’s done so far. I don’t think I’ll be disappointed.
I’m desperately hoping the album will be great though. Maybe my expectations needed lowering.
yea the guy is just so magnetic ,lovin it all so far
missed the jools holland show ,and will more than likely miss the friday one too ,hopefully someone bangs it on to youtube quik 🙂
How in jaysus could you possibly lose interest in this!
Amazing
This is incredible, The lyrics are genius.
Can’t wait to see the Jools Holland performance.
Most inspiring band to come out of ireland in the last 10 years. They deserve a big stage.
I’m well impressed with everything he’s done so far! Anyone who missed the Jools performance can check it out on my blog: http://bullblacknova.blogspot.com/ It’s well worth it!