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Villagers: Becoming A Jackal

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On May 24, 2010, “Domino” label released “Becoming a Jackal”, the debut Villagers album.  It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Tommy McLaughlin and Conor J. O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Conor O’Brien – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Cormac Curran – keyboards, French horn, string arrangements
  • Danny Snow – bass, upright bass
  • Gwion Llewelyn – drums, flugelhorn
  • Mali Llywelyn – harp
  • London Ensemble – strings
  • Tommy McLaughlin – engineer
  • Ben Hillier – mixing
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Richard Gilligan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor O’Brien.

  1. I Saw the Dead
  2. Becoming a Jackal
  3. Ship of Promises
  4. The Meaning of the Ritual
  5. Home
  6. That Day
  7. The Pact (I’ll Be Your Fever)
  8. Set the Tigers Free
  9. Twenty Seven Strangers
  10. Pieces
  11. To Be Counted Among Men