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That Golden Time Image
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78

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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from Conor O'Brien's music project Villagers features contributions by such artists as Peter Broderick, Dónal Lunny and Tandem Felix's David Tapley.
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  1. Mojo
    May 10, 2024
    80
    This is his finest collection of melodies yet, reflecting candour, tenderness and pthos with no bare polemic to disrupt the intimate tone. [Jun 2024, p.89]
  2. May 10, 2024
    80
    That Golden Time is undeniably a slow-burner of an album, and like much of Villagers’ previous output, it’s more than likely that a few repeat plays will pay dividends.
  3. May 10, 2024
    70
    It is an intriguing new chapter in the Villagers story that will reward listeners who spend some real time unwrapping it properly.
  4. Uncut
    May 10, 2024
    70
    If it can feel a little hermetic, he’s at his best on the Eno-ish lullaby “First Responder”, where strings and lap steel drift in like a summer breeze. [Jun 2024, p.39]