Villagers - That Golden Time - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Villagers is pleased to announce his fifth studio album Fever Dreams. Written over the course of two years, the main bodies of the songs were recorded in a series of full-band studio sessions in late 2019 and early 2020. Over the course of the long, slow pandemic days, O'Brien refined them in his tiny home studio in Dublin, and the album was then mixed by David Wrench (Frank Ocean, The xx, FKA Twigs). O'Brien says on the gestation of Fever Dreams InchI had an urge to write something that was as generous to the listener as it was to myself. Sometimes the most delirious states can produce the most ecstatic, euphoric and escapist dreams.Inch1. Something Bigger2. The First Day3. Song In Seven4. So Simpatico5. Momentarily6. Circles In The Firing Line7. Restless Endeavour8. Full Faith In Providence9. Fever Dreams10. Deep In My Heart

Darling Arithmetic is the third album from Villagers' Conor O' Brien. His 2010 debut Becoming A Jackal and {Awayland} his 2013 - both Mercury Prize-nominated, while the latter won Ireland's Choice Prize - were detailed, multi-faceted affairs, so Darling Arithmetic is a brave and committed new step forward.

Founded in 1975 by guitarist Dan Gharibian and violinist Bruno Girard, Bratsch is a French band that defies nearly every attempt at simple categorization. Their fiery blend of Gypsy, Klezmer, Balkan, rock and folk styles creates a heady mix that is uniquely Bratsch. The band's work is not well known in North America, but they have played here on occasion and have built a small but loyal following. Their all-star guest extravaganza Plein du Monde was re-released on World Village in May, and now comes a brand new album, Urban Bratsch, the band's discourse on cities and song and the interaction therein. Paris, London, Naples, New York, Berlin... all these and other cities form their wellspring of inspiration.