Conor O’Brien vender tilbage med nyt Villagers album til septembersamt ny single og video
Conor O’Brien er rastløs. Og opfindsom på det nye Villagers album ”The Art Of Pretendig To Swim”. Samtidig er han stadig tro mod kraften og æren i den gode og rene sangskrivning. Og melodien. Dette er Villagers fjerde album og det udkommer fredag den 21. september på Domino Recordings / Playground Music i Norden.
På det nye album, der følger op på det intime album ”Darling Arithmetic” fra 2015, genopfinder O’Brien den samme multifaceterede tilgang, der også var at finde på debutalbummet ”Becoming A Jackal” fra 2010 og ”{Awayland}” fra 2013, mens der samtidig er blevet tilføjet en nyfunden sjæl og rytmik på det kommende album.
”The Art Of Pretending to Swim” er skrevet, produceret, mixet og primært fremført af Conor O’Brien selv i sit studie i Dublin.
Første single fra albummet – ’A Trick Of The Light’ – har fået en tilhørende musikvideo, instrueret af Bob Gallagher. O’Brien fortæller om samarbejdet:
“Myself and Bob got together and discussed the song thematically and came to the conclusion that there was no other option but to make a short film in which we follow a dishevelled shamanistic protagonist who mysteriously triggers an altered state of consciousness in everyone he meets, or at least believes that he does. We also wanted lots of dancing and to inspire a general feeling of "what the hell did I just watch?" in the viewer.”
Tracklisting:
1. Again
2. A Trick Of The Light
3. Sweet Saviour
4. Long Time Waiting
5. Fool
6. Love Came With All That It Brings
7. Real Go-Getter
8. Hold Me Down
9. Ada
Villagers Online:
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Se videoen og lyt til ’A Trick Of The Light’ her:
”The Art Of Pretending to Swim” er skrevet, produceret, mixet og primært fremført af Conor O’Brien selv i sit studie i Dublin.
Første single fra albummet – ’A Trick Of The Light’ – har fået en tilhørende musikvideo, instrueret af Bob Gallagher. O’Brien fortæller om samarbejdet:
“Myself and Bob got together and discussed the song thematically and came to the conclusion that there was no other option but to make a short film in which we follow a dishevelled shamanistic protagonist who mysteriously triggers an altered state of consciousness in everyone he meets, or at least believes that he does. We also wanted lots of dancing and to inspire a general feeling of "what the hell did I just watch?" in the viewer.”
Tracklisting:
1. Again
2. A Trick Of The Light
3. Sweet Saviour
4. Long Time Waiting
5. Fool
6. Love Came With All That It Brings
7. Real Go-Getter
8. Hold Me Down
9. Ada
Villagers Online:
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Se videoen og lyt til ’A Trick Of The Light’ her: