Villagers

Subject: Re: Villagers Sat 25 Jun 2011, 02:06

A three song live set recorded for NPR last year.

Subject: Re: Villagers Sat 25 Jun 2011, 08:20

Superb! Conor's talent ooozes from every pore. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Villagers Wed 06 Jul 2011, 17:42

They're on Channel 4 tonight 11.55pm
Live from Abbey Road

Yayyyy!!!!! bounce

Subject: Re: Villagers Mon 18 Jul 2011, 19:39

Well, I've finally downloaded a copy of 'Becoming a Jackal' and apart from 'I Saw The Dead' and it's excellent haunting atmosphere and piano and 'That Day' which I was familiar with, there's no hook or anything else to really draw me within - I'm on it's 3rd listen now and I'm left cold by it.

Anyone else with me, or as I suspect, am I in the minority ? Any one click with it after a lot more listening ?

Subject: Re: Villagers Mon 18 Jul 2011, 20:03

That's a surprise MBV, we usually like the same stuff

I love it. Bought it the day after I saw them on the 2010 Mercury Awards Show and it's one of my favourite albums of the last few years.

I've seen them 4 times now, twice supporting elbow and twice headlining and they are excellent live.

Keep at it mate. Another 3 or 4 times and you won't be able to sleep at night coz "Home" will be stuck in your head

Subject: Re: Villagers Mon 18 Jul 2011, 20:21

sparky wrote:

That's a surprise MBV, we usually like the same stuff

I love it. Bought it the day after I saw them on the 2010 Mercury Awards Show and it's one of my favourite albums of the last few years.

I've seen them 4 times now, twice supporting elbow and twice headlining and they are excellent live.

Keep at it mate. Another 3 or 4 times and you won't be able to sleep at night coz "Home" will be stuck in your head

Nice one Sparky - yeah, it's just not happenin' at the moment, I know 3 times to listen to an album aint much to gauge a proper review, but his voice, if you pardon the pub, just doesn't 'sing to me'.....

I'm off to Belfast next month and they are supporting Elbow, maybe by then they might be worth leaving the bar early for !

I'll take out the disappointing new Strokes album and give it another go in the Punto tomorrow morning....

Subject: Re: Villagers Sat 03 Sep 2011, 08:03

Caitilin and I went to Birmingham to see Villagers yesterday - it was their last date in Britain for the foreseeable, so it just had to be done. They seem to be getting better and better and the intensity of their live performance is extraordinary. A couple of new songs really stood out - The Grateful Song and The Bell. We were lucky enough bump into Conor and Danny, who really are lovely lads (they said hi, Joanie!). Conor told us that the new album should be out next June and, from what I heard, it should be absolutely brilliant. They are without doubt my second favourite band! Keep listening MBV - I'm sure it'll click eventually.

Subject: Re: Villagers Mon 05 Sep 2011, 16:05

ticky wrote:

We were lucky enough bump into Conor and Danny, who really are lovely lads (they said hi, Joanie!).

Aw lovely!
Saw them do their set in Belfast (brill!) but didn't see them after, -must've been in a different hotel...
Still hoping to catch them do a headliner but it seems they are winding down now to do some more recording (which is good news!)
Souns like it was fab, Ticky! Very Happy

Subject: Re: Villagers Mon 19 Sep 2011, 13:58

You can get a free MP3 download of "Cecilia And Her Selfhood" from their website at the moment.
There's also an animated film

How's things mbv? Still not converted?

http://www.wearevillagers.com/