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Villagers’ Conor O’Brien

Villagers’ Conor O’Brien joins Mark to share his 'First, Last and Everything' and talk about his latest album, and Mark presents a feast of music and chat for weekend breakfast

Mark Radcliffe presents solo, with a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast

Today, singer-songwriter Conor O’Brien AKA Villagers joins Mark to share his 'First, Last and Everything' - that’s the first record he owned, the most recent one he’s enjoyed and the record that means ‘everything’ to him. He also chats about his forthcoming album ‘Fever Dreams’.

The album - which will be Conor’s fifth studio album - was written over two years and recorded with a full band in late 2019 and early 2020. It was then refined at Conor’s studio in Dublin during the pandemic. Conor has two Ivor Novello Awards, two Mercury Music Prize nominations, and has won Ireland’s Choice Music Prize. He cites the likes of Duke Ellington, Piero Umiliani, David Lynch, and L.S. Lowry as influences.

Also on the show... a whole host of quality radio items including 'Breakfast Blend' - three tracks that make a great sonic blend - plus another instalment of Sunday Glove Songs.

You can take part in The Chain, choosing a track for our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs.

Plus a finely balanced blend of new and old music, setting you up for a Sunday.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 1 Aug 2021 07:00

Music Played

  • Saint Etienne

    Only Love Can Break Your Heart

    • Sony Music TV.
  • Peggy Gou

    Nabi (feat. OHHYUK)

    • Gudu Records.
  • Culture

    Two Sevens Clash

    • Music Club.
  • Thom Yorke

    Creep (Very 2021 RMX) (feat. Radiohead)

  • Shannon Lay

    Rare To Wake

    • Sub Pop.
  • First Aid Kit

    Blue

    • Wichita.
  • The Passions

    I'm In Love With A German Film Star

    • Single.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • St. Vincent

    Down

    • Loma Vista Recordings.
  • The Blues Project

    No Time Like The Right Time

  • Inspiral Carpets

    Move

    • MUTE - DUNG 8.
  • Kojey Radical

    WooHaa

    • Warner.
  • Busta Rhymes

    Woo Hah!

    • Elektra.
  • Goldfrapp

    Strict Machine

    • Mute Records.
  • Desire Marea

    Tavern Kween

    • Mute Records.
  • Television

    The Fire

    • Adventure.
    • Elektra.
    • 006.
  • Lynn Taitt & The Jets

    Pepper Pot

    • Trojan Records.
  • Sister Cookie

    Can't Get It When You Want It

    • The Blue Corner.
  • Villagers

    So Simpatico

    • Domino Record Co.
  • Beck

    Pay No Mind (Snoozer)

    • Mellow Gold.
  • Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra

    Movement 6

    • Promises.
  • µþÂáö°ù°ì

    Pluto

    • Homogenic.
    • Elektra.
  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Back Of Love

    • Korova.
  • Yves Tumor

    Jackie

    • Warp Records.
  • Hollie Cook

    Stay Alive (6 Music Session, 10 Sep 2018)

  • Musical Youth

    Pass The Dutchie

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.
  • La Luz

    In The Country

    • Hardly Art.
  • The Zombies

    Time Of The Season

    • Rhino.
  • Mykki Blanco

    It's Not My Choice (feat. Blood Orange)

    • Transgressive.
  • Tea Time Theme Time

    • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

      Red Frame/White Light

    • Simple Minds

      Chelsea Girl

    • Madness

      One Step Beyond

  • Pip Blom

    Keep It Together

    • Heavenly Recordings.
  • BC Camplight

    I'm Alright In The World

    • Bella Union.
  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak)

    • Ibibio Sound Machine.
    • Soundway.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Aug 2021 07:00