Villagers

Prince's posthumous release Piano and a Microphone, 1983 is on our list of the best albums out on Sep. 21. Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Villagers, Ohmme, Metric, Mirah Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Conor O'Brien, who performs as Villagers. Andrew Whitton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Joanna Gruesome, Trish Keenan of Broadcast, Conor O'Brien of Villagers, Eskmo, Young Fathers Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Villagers' Conor O'Brien. Rich Gilligan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Villagers' new album, {Awayland}, comes out April 9. Rich Gilligan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Villagers' new album, {Awayland}, comes out April 9. Rich Gilligan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Lisa Germano, Ra Ra Riot, Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Blaudzun. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Glen Hansard performs as part of the Irish band, The Frames. Zoran Orlic/Zero Studio Photography hide caption

Villagers' Conor O'Brien. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Irishman Conor O'Brien is the mastermind behind the subtle and captivating Villagers. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption

He may seem tentative in "Pieces," but Villagers' Conor O'Brien knows exactly what he's doing. Rich Gilligan hide caption

Conor O'Brien's Becoming a Jackal was recently nominated for Britain's Mercury Prize. Richard Gilligan hide caption

Villagers just released its debut full-length CD, Becoming A Jackal. courtesy of artist hide caption