The loveliest of the lovely Cat Gough followed by her less lovely (but still loveable) other half Matt Walsh introduced me to Villagers and I thank them whole heartedly for doing so. Villagers are by some opinions a bit of a surprise hit this year, coming from nowhere to score one of the best debuts of 2010. The song that helped them to gain the attention of many “Becoming A Jackal” (beautifully played acoustically by front man Connor O’Brien live) as well as extremely deserved Mercury Prize nomination. The way that Connor weaves a story in every song that he’s written so well that it forces you to stop what you’re doing and pay attention to what he’s saying as the song grabs you by the scruff of the neck and won’t let you go until you’ve given it your lunch money. A surprise hit they might have been this year, but a very welcomed surprise too.
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