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{Awayland}
Folk · 2013 · 11 tracks · 43m

{Awayland}

Villagers

A lush expansion of indie folk where intricate chamber arrangements collide with unexpected electronic pulses. Introspective, oceanic, and beautifully restless.

January 14, 2013 · Domino

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A restless and intellectually curious journey through internal landscapes and oceanic metaphors.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 43m
01
My Lighthouse
3:00
02
Earthly Pleasure
4:10
03
The Waves
5:01
04
Judgement Call
3:23
05
Nothing Arrived
3:45
06
The Bell
5:09
07
{Awayland}
2:35
08
Passing a Message
3:00
09
Grateful Song
4:25
10
In a Newfound Land You Are Free
3:31
11
Rhythm Composer
5:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in 'The Waves' where the acoustic strumming is swallowed by a tidal wave of distorted synthesizers and crashing percussion.
The breathless, rhythmic delivery of the verses in 'Earthly Pleasure' that feels like a frantic internal monologue.
The way the piano hook in 'Nothing Arrived' provides a grounding, joyful counterpoint to the song's existential yearning.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does {Awayland} sound next to the rest of Villagers's catalogue?

Ocean+4.0σ

Ocean saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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