Domino announces details of Villagers’ new album {Awayland}, which will be released on 14th January 2013.

{Awayland} is the follow up to Villagers Becoming a Jackal. Engineered, produced and mixed at Attica Audio in Donegal by Conor J. O’Brien and Villagers’ guitarist Tommy McLaughlin, the album will be released on CD (WIGCD294)/LP (WIGLP294)/DIGITAL (WIG294D). There will also be a special limited 10” x 10” fabric cover hardback book with silver foil print, containing the album on CD with an exclusive DVD featuring five intimate live performances by Villagers recorded in Ireland (WIGCD294X); these will be signed and only available through Dom Mart.

The first single to be taken from {Awayland} is The Waves which will be released on 22nd October 2012. The accompanying video directed by Alden Volney.

Villagers will be playing new songs from {Awayland} throughout October and November as follows:-

OCTOBER

Thurs 11 Ireland, Kilkenny

Wed 17 UK, Gateshead

Thu 18 UK, Manchester

Sat 20 UK, Glasgow

Sun 21 UK, Coventry

Mon 22 UK, London

Tues  23 UK, London, Borderline

Fri 26 Norway, Oslo

Sat 27 Sweden, Stockholm

Sun 28 Denmark, Copenhagen

Tue 30 Germany, Hamburg

Wed 31 Germany, Berlin

NOVEMBER

Fri 2 Germany, Koln

Sun 4 Belgium, Brussels

Tues  6 Holland, Amsterdam

Wed 7 France, Paris

Sun  11 N Ireland, Belfast

Tue  13 Ireland, Dublin

* = as special guests to Grizzly Bear

Tracklisting

My Lighthouse

Earthly Pleasure

The Waves

Judgement Call

Nothing Arrived

The Bell

{Awayland}

Passing a Message

Grateful Song

In a Newfound Land You Are Free

Rhythm Composer