Villagers, St John at Hackney
Villagers' Shepherd's Bush Empire show moved to St John at Hackney on the same date
Villagers, Photograph: Domino
Jackals, lighthouses, coastlines: Villagers’ lyrical reference
points, as their instrumentation, bring to mind remote, rugged environments.
It was in just such a locale that Darling Arithmetic, the band’s most recent album, was written, recorded and produced. Taking up residence in a converted farmhouse in the small Irish town of Malahide, singer and multi-instrumentalist Connor O’ Brien took creative control of the process. He crafted a remarkably intimate record, playing every instrument himself, among them melletron, brushes, and piano. It is a poetic tour of a human heart that traverses, among so much else, the exhilaration of a fledgling relationship, the brutishness of prejudice, and the naivety of youth.
Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, Villagers are at the forefront of popular folk music, a perfect channel for their introspective lyricism. January 2016 saw the band release their fourth album to date: Where Have You Been All My Life? Recorded in just a day, it finds the band reworking earlier tracks.
Villagers' scheduled performance at Shepherd's Bush Empire has been moved to St John at Hackney. The date remains the same, and tickets remain valid.
It was in just such a locale that Darling Arithmetic, the band’s most recent album, was written, recorded and produced. Taking up residence in a converted farmhouse in the small Irish town of Malahide, singer and multi-instrumentalist Connor O’ Brien took creative control of the process. He crafted a remarkably intimate record, playing every instrument himself, among them melletron, brushes, and piano. It is a poetic tour of a human heart that traverses, among so much else, the exhilaration of a fledgling relationship, the brutishness of prejudice, and the naivety of youth.
Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, Villagers are at the forefront of popular folk music, a perfect channel for their introspective lyricism. January 2016 saw the band release their fourth album to date: Where Have You Been All My Life? Recorded in just a day, it finds the band reworking earlier tracks.
Villagers' scheduled performance at Shepherd's Bush Empire has been moved to St John at Hackney. The date remains the same, and tickets remain valid.
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| What | Villagers, St John at Hackney |
| Where | St John at Hackney, Lower Clapton Rd, London, E5 0PD | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Bethnal Green (underground) |
| When |
On 11 Feb 16, Starts at 19:00 |
| Price | £20.81 |
| Website | Click here to book via songkick |