{"product_id":"villagers-that-golden-time-eire-exclusive","title":"VILLAGERS - That Golden Time (Eire Exclusive)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Ireland Exclusive Edition 140g Clear Vinyl with 12 page A5 booklet. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLP sleeve with spot gloss on front and back covers, polylined inner and download card.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing the kaleidoscopic adventure of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVillagers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e’ fifth album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFever Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e award-winning Dublin singer-songwriter-instrumentalist-dramatist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConor O’Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e returns with the intimate inventory that he has named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat Golden Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo less intense than its more feverish predecessor, the exquisite new album unfurls O’Brien’s trademark melodic flair, his gift for simultaneously vivid and subtle arrangements and lyrics that couch his hopes, fears and dreams in richly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabsorbing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e poetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter the band-centred sessions of its predecessor, \u003cem\u003eThat Golden Time\u003c\/em\u003e’s solo-centric core was not forced on O’Brien by lockdown. “For me, \u003cem\u003eThat Golden Time\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eDónal Lunny\u003c\/strong\u003e [Planxty, The Bothy Band] on bouzouki, American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Broderick\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eEnnio Morricone\u003c\/strong\u003e, who added soprano vocal, viola and cello.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe understated poetry within \u003cem\u003eThat Golden Time\u003c\/em\u003e is effortlessly carried by gorgeous melodies and sublime instrumentation. In “\u003cem\u003eNo Drama\u003c\/em\u003e”, 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. “\u003cem\u003eBehind That Curtain\u003c\/em\u003e” 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 “\u003cem\u003eMoney On The Mind\u003c\/em\u003e”, 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino","offers":[{"title":"Clear Vinyl","offer_id":47698476499289,"sku":"SDZ-42318","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Villagers_-_That_Golden_Time_-_LP_Clear_Vinyl_-_Irish_Exclusive_-_2024.jpg?v=1705485046","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/villagers-that-golden-time-eire-exclusive","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}