If Donnie Darko became a 1962era folkie-with a twist-he might be in 'Villagers'

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

(LOTS of Darko imagery here,
like at 2:03-2:18 and 2:38-2:50, but
look at the final image at 3:15-3:17)

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg0UsO5SFb8&feature=fvw[/youtube]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villagers_(band)

The Irish Times  placed [Villagers] at number six in a list of "The 50 Best Irish Acts Right Now" published in April 2009, commenting: "from what we’ve heard and seen live so far, Villagers generate the type of music (sparse, eerie, casually dishevelled, tangibly cool) that will spread beyond the confines of niche appreciation into a great blue yonder".

The New York Times 's Jon Pareles compared them to The Frames, U2 and Leonard Cohen after witnessing one of his live performances in New York City in 2010.
 
Becoming a Jackal was nominated for the Mercury Prize on 20 July 2010, with the judges describing it as "a record of great charm and mystery". According to The Guardian,  "an eerie stillness" occurred when the song "Becoming a Jackal" was performed at the event announcing the nominations.
 
 

http://www.myspace.com/villagers

Conor J. O’Brien

[Marina]

Wow - I love it!  Great voice and interesting lyrics. 

[Sophia]

OMG--- it is sooo DD!!

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

The most familiar room
Every implement was leading to you
And your homely sense of dissaray
Never once the same
Always rearranged
But things would never change
In the seam between the window frame
Where the jackals preyed on every soul
Where they tied you to a pole
And stripped you of your clothes

I was a dreamer
Staring at windows
Out onto the main street
Cause that's where the dream goes

And each time they found fresh meat to chew
I would turn away and return to you
You would offer me your unmade bed
Feed me till I'm fed
And read me till I'm read
But when the morning came
You would catch me at the window again
In an eyes wide open sleeping state
Staring into space
With no look upon my face

I was a dreamer
Staring at windows
Out onto the main street
Cause that's where the dream goes

And when I got older
When I grew bolder
Out onto the streets I flew
Released from your shackles
I danced with the Jackals
And learned a new way to move
So before you take this song as truth
You should wonder what I'm taking from you
How I benefit from you being here
Lending me your ears
While I'm selling you my fears

I was a dreamer
(I'm selling you my fears)
Staring at windows
(I'm selling you my fears)
Out onto the main street
(I'm selling you my fears)
Cause that's where the dream goes
(I'm selling you...)

I was a dreamer
Staring at windows
Out onto the main street
Cause that's where the dream goes

[Marina]

That's a great description of them - you really do get a 1962-folk singer feel from The Villagers (but darker) esp. during the "and when I got older..." part and the guitar playing.  Like a more mysterious Peter and Gordon.  Just beautiful.  

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

That's a great description of them - you really do get a 1962-folk singer feel from The Villagers (but darker) esp. during the "and when I got older..." part and the guitar playing.  Like a more mysterious Peter and Gordon.  Just beautiful.  

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB6l4i-zA_Q&feature=search[/youtube]

[Marina]

Oh, you're making me blush, I'm dating myself so badly.    

I was thinking more along the lines of a darker version of A World Without Love.    lol

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_lJPUKTchI[/youtube]

But I do love The Villagers, gorgeous song!