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  • 26-06-2012 9:27pm
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    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭


    Any news on this(these) guy(s)? It's been a couple of years now, is there a new album in the works or what? BaJ is probably one of my favourites!


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    Stompbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭Stompbox


    They aired some new material recently at a gig in the Spirit Store which somehow completely escaped my attention so I missed out. Caught the end of their set at Body and Soul but I only heard one new tune which was quite synth-heavy; so maybe that could indicate the sonic direction for the upcoming album.

    Looking forward to it, Conor J. is an extremely talented musician.


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    Pomplamousse
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Pomplamousse


    Really like Becoming a Jackal too so looking forward to their new one. Read in a gig review recently that it's due for release in early 2013.


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    Jim_Kiy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭Jim_Kiy


    damm Im tired googling introduce the band ..dont assume we all know them.:cool:


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    Stompbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭Stompbox


    Well, it's different in this instance seeing as Conor J. is Villagers.


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    noideaforaname
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭noideaforaname


    Stompbox wrote: »
    Looking forward to it, Conor J. is an extremely talented musician.

    Also an absolute gent, my old band once opened up for Cathy Davey few years back in Whelans and he was playing in her band, lovely chap.


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    Stompbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭Stompbox


    And now for something completely different!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoha8iET3us


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    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    Stompbox wrote: »
    And now for something completely different!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoha8iET3us

    Slight change in direction - I like it!!!


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    frantic190
    Registered Users Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    I wasn't sure where it was going at first but I got into it. I like it too!

    I loved Rubberbandits' take on it.
    https://twitter.com/Rubberbandits/status/241616661541695489


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    StickyMcGinty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭StickyMcGinty


    Was at these last night in Whelans - superb stuff. Love the new direction they're headed


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    midlouth
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭midlouth


    Saw them in the Spirit Store in Dundalk at the start of the summer, they were trialling out a few of the new songs, will be interesting to what they went with for the album. Only a couple more months until its release! Can't wait to see them live again to see how they are now compared to when they first started playing the songs with an audience!


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    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    gratuitous posting of my fav villagers song...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15irDJiRI4


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    hootietootie
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭hootietootie


    New song from new album due out January

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDEzRraYgA8


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    bleach94
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭bleach94


    Gig announced in the Savoy Cork, can't wait to see these guys


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    opr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    Was at the gig in Whelans the other week. I'm not the biggest fan but the new material blew me away. Half the crowd didn't seem to know what to make of it but it certainly sounded like a complete evolution from the first album.

    Opr


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    hootietootie
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭hootietootie


    opr wrote: »
    Was at the gig in Whelans the other week. I'm not the biggest fan but the new material blew me away. Half the crowd didn't seem to know what to make of it but it certainly sounded like a complete evolution from the first album.

    Opr

    I caught a fecker of a cold at that gig-still worth it though, if I could only shake it fully I'd be happy now


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    midlouth
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭midlouth


    They played Other Voices in Dingle last night, recording was on RTE2 at 7pm, you can watch on RTE player now. They are on at the beginning, good interview with Conor too.


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    alleystar
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭alleystar


    Good enough music, only heard material from the first album though. Still think The Immediate should reform though.


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    Stompbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭Stompbox


    The Immediate's album was top notch; Becoming a Jackal didn't have the same lasting appeal for me.


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    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Random post.

    Just by chance listening to Marvin Gaye and the intro to What's Happening Brother immediately reminded me of the middle section of I saw the dead...

    Listen from 2:45





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    colly_06
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭colly_06


    Heard this flicking through channels and wasn't sure if it was Villagers or not but turns out it was, great new track.



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    #22
    midlouth
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭midlouth


    Another gem from Conor O'Brien. Short, simple and brutally honest.


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    Hippo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭Hippo


    I thought the band format didn't do him any favours, he's much better looking after everything himself. The new stuff sounds great.


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