Domino is excited to announce details of Villagers’ new album {Awayland}, which will be released on 14th January 2013.
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.
{Awayland} 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 (WIGCD294)/LP (WIGLP294)/DIGITAL (WIG294D). 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 (WIGCD294X); these will be signed and only available through Dom Mart. To pre-order the album, click 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 below.
Villagers will be playing new songs from {Awayland} throughout October and November as follows:-
OCTOBER Thurs 11 Ireland, Kilkenny, The Set Theatre Wed 17 UK, Gateshead, The Sage Gateshead * Thu 18 UK, Manchester, Academy * Sat 20 UK, Glasgow, Barrowlands * Sun 21 UK, Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre * Mon 22 UK, London, Brixton Academy * Tues 23 UK, London, Borderline Fri 26 Norway, Oslo, Rockefeller * Sat 27 Sweden, Stockholm, Berns * Sun 28 Denmark, Copenhagen, Falconer * Tue 30 Germany, Hamburg, Uebel and Gefaehrlich * Wed 31 Germany, Berlin, Astra *
NOVEMBER Fri 2 Germany, Koln, Essigfabrik * Sun 4 Belgium, Brussels, Ancienne Belgique * Tues 6 Holland, Amsterdam, Bitterzoet Wed 7 France, Paris, Point FMR Sun 11 N Ireland, Belfast, Black Box Tue 13 Ireland, Dublin, Whelans
