Villagers began life as a nameless collection of musical poems, all under the pen of one Conor J. O'Brien, formerly of Dublin group The Immediate, which disbanded in May 07.
...And so we come to 'Hollow Kind', a four-track EP written and performed solely by Conor, recorded by guitarist Tommy McLaughlin, and released by drummer James Byrne on his 'Any Other City' label. It acts as a perfect introduction to the sound of Villagers, revealing folk-centred soul songs surrounded by epic pop arrangements.