Greetings good people,

We at Villagers News have mixed feelings today.

On one hand, we are sad to announce that Conor and his fellow Villagers are taking a break from touring. On the other hand, this is for good reason: to make new songs and new artwork.

Indeed, some of this work has already been happening behind the scenes and it is with great pleasure that we present to you, as a parting gift, the new video for ‘Cecelia & her Selfhood’. A long-standing live favourite in Villagers shows, ‘Cecelia’ has finally been committed to tape. Indeed, more than a simple music video, it slowly took the shape of a short film by animator extraordinaire Adrien Merigeau. Adrien and Conor began the filmmaking process by discussing the song in all of its aspects. Then Adrien let loose. The results, we hope you’ll agree, are spellbinding.

Nothing explains the film better than the film itself. Nonetheless, here is a concise and vaguely pretentious synopsis:

The film charts the development of a young man as he navigates his way through an impressionistic landscape in search of an elusive monster which is intent on destroying his childhood home. Lost and confused for the most part, he nonetheless uncovers the beast; a creature whose origins are both terrifying and liberating.

Like we said, go see it for yourself. Enjoy.

You can also download ‘Cecelia’ as an MP3 or WAV – just enter your email and hit OK:

With love,
Until we meet again,
Villagers News (or ‘The The Meters & Their Snowballing Influence on Music Appreciation Society’)