{"product_id":"villagers-awayland","title":"Villagers – {Awayland}","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\"\u003eVillagers – {Awayland}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eA striking and introspective second album from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVillagers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e{Awayland}\u003c\/em\u003e expands the songwriting vision of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eConor O’Brien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e into richer, more expansive sonic territory. Building on the intimate folk foundations of their debut, the album introduces layered arrangements, subtle electronic textures, and a more experimental sense of structure - while retaining the emotional clarity that defines O’Brien’s writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"927\"\u003eThemes of disconnection, wonder, and modern existential unease run throughout, with songs that drift between the personal and the philosophical. “Nothing Arrived” stands as a centrepiece of understated beauty, while “The Waves” and “Earthly Pleasure” showcase the band’s ability to balance melodic warmth with lyrical ambiguity. The title track, “{Awayland},” acts as a conceptual pivot point - brief, atmospheric, and quietly transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eAt once reflective and forward-looking, \u003cem data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"981\"\u003e{Awayland}\u003c\/em\u003e captures Villagers in a moment of artistic expansion, where folk songwriting meets a more cinematic, experimental palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1348\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ztw1x0\" data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eMy Lighthouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17zxbin\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eEarthly Pleasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5li1h3\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eThe Waves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1611kdy\" data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003eJudgement Call\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"az93bw\" data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eNothing Arrived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cgfgir\" data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eThe Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rl93oz\" data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003e{Awayland}\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"162oxu0\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003ePassing A Message\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sa7y1p\" data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003eGrateful Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x3emps\" data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eIn A Newfound Land You Are Free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nl1qgz\" data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1348\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eRhythm Composer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SO5HV0FKaGM?si=YiDNeyzo8ZHGL_rW\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53156424581462,"sku":"WIGCD294","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f15189cb-cc62-45f9-9939-2fcd5513a0b5.jpg?v=1776512818","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/villagers-awayland","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}