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'On a Sunlit Stage' - 7" vinyl single on sale at shows from October 17th 2009 - on Any Other City Records

The 'Hollow Kind' EP - on sale at shows from February '09 - on Any Other City Records

Extracted from ‘The Memoirs of Matthew J. Anthony,’ previously available only from L.A.M. Fiction -

‘Villagers’ began life as a nameless collection of musical poems, all under the pen of one Conor J. O’Brien. “Ultimately, I’ve learned that a song is not an isolated thing. You have to wash the dishes before you write a song. It should never be taken too seriously. It must be treated with joy and humour, regardless of the subject matter,” muses Conor, as he strokes his hairless chin.

“The aim is to feel the songs out. If I don’t surprise myself, then it is a worthless endeavour. Indeed, I would apply this attitude to all aspects of this project. The songs are quite decisive, but I have no idea what I am doing, or where I am going.” Again, he strokes his chin, this time with a look of resigned confusion. “Once the songs took shape, I asked some friends of mine to help me play them to people. When they kindly agreed, I decided that we would present ourselves as ‘Villagers’ – I don’t really know why. I think I like the name because it doesn’t offend the songs.” With this, he puts his clothes back on and bids me farewell. On returning to my office, I slip on a banana skin and subsequently die.

'The Meaning of the Ritual' - a video by Conor