I’m quite late to the Villagers party. But I’m really loving the cohesiveness of their catalog and what Conor O’Brien is achieving musically. Villagers has the quiet, introspective musings of Sufjan Stevens, the musical versatility of Andrew Bird and the soft melodic grooves of Lower Dens. “Everything I Am Is Yours” is that rare song that grooves quietly and slowly inside your head.

“I am just a man tipping on the wire. Tightrope walking fool balanced on desire I cannot control.