DARLING ARITHMETIC

Darling Arithmetic is the third album from VillagersAE Conor OAE Brien. His 2010 debut Becoming A Jackal and {Awayland} his 2013 release u both Mercury Prize-nominated, while the latter won IrelandAEs Choice Prize u were detailed, multi-faceted affairs, so Darling Arithmetic is a brave and committed new step forward. OAEBrien plays every instrument on these exquisite, melodic songs in a beautifully sparse, spacious, intimate, acoustic-leaning fashion, as well as recording and mixing it himself at home, revealing a single-minded artist at the peak of his already considerable songwriting powers.