Love Police Touring announce the return of Irish folk band, Villagers for an Australian tour. Already announced on this years Splendour In The Grass lineup, Dublin troubadour Conor O’Brien (aka Villagers) will be bringing his full band to our shores for the first time, having previously only toured as a 2 piece.
Villages have just released their highly anticipated second album {Awayland}, the follow-up to 2010’s Mercury Award nominated debut, Becoming a Jackal. The debut was performed almost entirely by O’Brien but the new album {Awayland}, recorded in Donegal, Ireland is an entirely different beast. With the Ivor Novello award winning Irishman inviting his fellow touring partners to perform his songs as a group, they’ve expanded on their folk sound and explored whole new territory. Without the burden of playing every instrument, O’Brien concentrated his efforts into his lyrics. There are influences by luminaries such as Slaugherhouse 5 author Kurt Vonnegut alongside songwriters Nick Drake and Curtis Mayfield.
TRIPLE J Feature Album
“The first great album of 2013” Daily Telegraph
“Conor O’Brien’s great leap forward” MOJO 4* Album of the Month
“a far more magnificent progression from Jackal than any of us could have hoped for” Drowned In Sound 9/10 Album of the Month
“once it gets under your skin, there’s no escaping it” Clash 9/10 album of the month
Catch Villagers live this winter to hear what NPR describes as “one of the finest and purest voices around”
With Special Guest COURTNEY BARNETT
Villagers
| Date | City | Venue |
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| 27/07/13 | Byron Bay, NSW | Splendour In The Grass |
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SOLD OUT! More info: Splendour In The Grass |
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| 30/07/13 | Melbourne, VIC | The Corner Hotel |
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Admission: $44 + Booking Fee.
With Courtney Barnett. Tickets available on the door. Playing times: Doors – 8pm Courtney Barnett – 8.30pm Villagers – 9.30pm |
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| 01/08/13 | Sydney, NSW | Factory Theatre |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $44.00 + Booking Fee.
With Courtney Barnett. Tickets available through Ticketek and Factory Theatre Playing times: Doors – 8pm Courtney Barnett – 8.30pm Villagers – 9.30pm |
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| 02/08/13 | Fremantle, WA | Fly By Night |
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Admission: $38.50 + Booking Fee.
With Courtney Barnett. Tickets through Love Police, Fly By Night and Heatseeker and Oztix.com.au. With Courtney Barnett. Tickets available on the door. Playing times: Doors – 8pm Courtney Barnett – 9pm Villagers – 10pm |
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