{"product_id":"villagers-that-golden-time-gold-vinyl","title":"Villagers - That Golden Time [Gold vinyl]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: LP, Coloured\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: WIGLP521X \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 887828052134\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 10 May\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2024\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIndie\/Alternative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard 140gm Gold vinyl\u003cbr\u003eLP sleeve with spot gloss on front and back covers\u003cbr\u003e12 page - A5 booklet\u003cbr\u003ePolylined inner\u003cbr\u003eDownload card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing the kaleidoscopic adventure of Villagers’ fifth album Fever Dreams, award-winning Dublin singer-songwriter-instrumentalist-dramatist Conor O’Brien returns with the intimate inventory, That Golden Time, set for release on May 10th.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter the band-centred sessions of its predecessor, That Golden Time’s solo-centric core was not forced on O’Brien by lockdown. “For me, That Golden Time has an internalised voice, so much so that I almost found it impossible to let anyone else in,” he says. “It’s probably the most vulnerable album I’ve made. I played and recorded everything in my apartment, and finally, towards the end, invited people in.” Invites went out to, among others, Irish legend Dónal Lunny [Planxty, The Bothy Band] on bouzouki, American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick on violin, and a group of players that O’Brien had first seen performing in a tribute to one of his great loves, Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who added soprano vocal, viola and cello.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe understated poetry within That Golden Time is effortlessly carried by gorgeous melodies and sublime instrumentation. In “No Drama”, as the narrator pleads for respite from the vicissitudes of life, O’Brien equates an orchestral swell with an appeal for quiet beauty and peace. “Behind That Curtain” is a rare moment of musical discombobulation as a solemn, soulful ballad hands over to a jazzy coda, “It’s the sound of deafening alarm bells inside your head,” remarks O’Brien. Exploring these themes further, there is also a secondary image of a coin on the artwork (an Irish twenty pence piece) to which O’Brien explains: “The types of physical currency change throughout time, but the essential power relationships and bartering principles persevere throughout the cosmetic changes.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs the album comes to its conclusion with “Money On The Mind”, we find a moment of serenity with a ray of hope. The very last line, softly crooned, is “My money’s on the mind, truth be told,” a shout-out to the resilience of the human spirit. The moth might be disorientated, but it swerves the flame to live another day.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Truly Alone\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. First Responder\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. I Want What I Don’t Need\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. You Lucky One\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. That Golden Time\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Keepsake\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Brother Hen\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. No Drama\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Behind That Curtain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. Money On The Mind\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43025515348124,"sku":"WIGLP521X","price":24.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/Villagers_GOLD_LP_MockUp.jpg?v=1705900708","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/villagers-that-golden-time-gold-vinyl","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}