Villagers Announce New Album; Share New Video “The First Day”
Dublin-based indie rock outfit Villagers have announced their fifth studio album Fever Dreams will be out August 20th via Domino Recordings. As a fitting introduction to the new material, the band have shared the lead single and first track of 2021 “The First Day”.
Inspired by the art festival Another Love Story in County Meath, Ireland, the new song is a brightly coloured adventure that spans from meditative indie rock to booming synth-pop. The accompanying music video captures a similar aesthetic, with accent colours popping through a rainy Irish town.
Director Daniel Brereton says of the video: “The whole process was pretty collaborative with Conor. I think we both imagined a floatiness to the video, and obviously the title conjures up a lot of imagery and ideas, ‘The first day of the rest of your life’. What does that look like? How does that feel? We were very lucky to shoot on film and have great casting and styling. Shooting during a pandemic is not easy, so I feel fortunate that we got to make it happen.”
The rest of Fever Dreams aims to be as equally imaginative, with O’Brien commenting on the record, “I had an urge to write something that was as generous to the listener as it was to myself. Sometimes the most delirious states can produce the most ecstatic, euphoric and escapist dreams.”
Fever Dreams is available to pre-order on Dom Mart exclusive coloured vinyl (with one-sided 7” and signed 4 postcard set), indies exclusive coloured vinyl, Dinked Editions exclusive coloured vinyl (with flexi disc), Irish exclusive coloured vinyl, vinyl, CD and digitally. Pre-order: Dom Mart | Digital The initial press of all vinyl formats features a die-cut sleeve with 4 interchangeable album covers. View all the album covers here.
Watch the surreal music video and discover more great music on our Starting Line-Up playlist.
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