"You can feel it in the streets, everywhere," says Villagers Conor O'Brien, speaking of the new sense of freedom in Ireland for the LGBT community since the gay marriage referendum. "From the moment I ...

The newest release from indie-folk band Villagers is “Cecelia & her Selfhood,” a beautifully mellow song that has long been a favorite at the band’s live shows. Simple in structure and sound, “Cecelia ...

Conor O'Brien's Villagers second album (Awayland), as the title suggests, is an ambitious and immersive effort that's primarily concerned with creating its own dreamscape. It's a bigger record both in ...

Villagers is both a band, depending on the gig, and the acoustic solo project of Dublin's Conor J. O'Brien, former member of Ireland's regrettably short-lived The Immediate. O'Brien's powerful debut, ...