Villagers, a solo vehicle for Irish singer\u002Fsongwriter Conor J. O'Brien, specializes in atmospheric, indie folk\u002Fchamber pop that balances the youthful exuberance of contemporaries Jens Lekman, Eugene McGuinness, and Johnny Flynn with the classic rock and pop of artists like Paul Simon and Robert Wyatt. Formed in the late 2000s, after the breakup of his band the Immediate, O’Brien began writing his own, solo material.