The number one artist in the country right now.
Conor O’Brien aka Villagers stunning new album Darling Arithmetic (buy here) debuted at number one in the Irish album charts this week knocking Hozier off top spot.
It’s O’Brien’s third album and it’s a lot more intimate and stripped-back than his previous two Mercury Prize nominated records.
Conor called into The Workman’s Club to play us his single Courage and a cover of The Beatles song In My Life.
It was such a special performance, watch here.
Villagers – Courage
Villagers – In My Life
Villagers will play in Dublin, Cork and Limerick in the middle of May, find tickets here.
In case you missed it, check out previous artists who have played live for The Sunday Sessions:
George Ezra,
James Bay,
Mick Flannery,
Gavin James,
Vance Joy,
Delorentos,
The Riptide Movement,
Stephanie Rainey,
Bairbre Anne,
Rainy Boy Sleep,
SOAK.
The Staves,
Tara Lee,
The Academic,
Wyvern Lingo,
Nick Mulvey,
Trillogy,
Darling,
PHOX,
Bear’s Den,
Don Broco,
Staring at Lakes,
David Keenan,
Grant Nicholas (Feeder),
HARE SQUEAD.
In The Willows,
The Eskies.
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