Name: Thankful Villagers Volume 1
Brand: Darren Hayman

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

rivertoneslp6

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "rivertoneslp6"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-06-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5051083105545

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "5051083105545"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Darren Hayman

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label GB

Rivertones

With a career spanning over two decades, *Darren Hayman* has established himself as one of the most influential singer-songwriters in the indie music scene. Inspired by artists such as Ballboy, Hefner, and Allo Darlin', Hayman's unique blend of folk-pop melodies and introspective lyrics have captivated audiences worldwide.

Known for his distinctive storytelling style, *Darren Hayman* effortlessly weaves together personal experiences with universal themes of love, loss, and nostalgia. His songs are filled with heartfelt emotions that resonate deeply with listeners. Whether he is performing solo or collaborating with other talented musicians like The Wave Pictures or Cinerama, Hayman's musical prowess shines through in every note.

Throughout his illustrious career, *Darren Hayman* has released numerous critically acclaimed albums that have garnered him a dedicated fanbase. From his early days as a member of Hefner to his solo ventures, each project showcases his growth as an artist and songwriter. With influences ranging from The Wedding Present to Trembling Blue Stars, Hayman's music transcends genres and continues to inspire new generations of musicians.

Rivertones is the label operated by British arts project [l=Caught By The River]. It seeks to document inventive musical and sound recording projects that defy easy categorisation, including field recordings, auditory experiments and sound narratives.

Darren Hayman releases his enthralling and ambitious new album 'Thankful Villages' via Rivertones. A Thankful Village is a village in Britain where every soldier returned alive from World War I. The writer, journalist and educator Arthur Mee coined the term 'Thankful Village' in his series of guidebooks, The King's England in the 1930s. Darren Hayman visited each of the 54 Thankful Villages and, focussing on village life, made a piece of music and a short film for every one. Some take the form of instrumentals inspired by the location, some are interviews with village residents set to music, others are new songs with lyrics or found local traditional songs. This is the first (of three) volume of the project and contains the first 18 villages that Darren visited during 2014/15. The pieces do not necessarily refer to the Great War, rather they portray the village and it's communities at many points in history. In 'Stocklinch' Ros tells a story of a painting of the old church changing hands through the village, whilst in 'Strethall' Darren sings a story of infidelity from the parish records from 1607 and in "St Michael, South Elmham" Dolly tells the story of her melodeon playing father and his adventures in Salonika. One of the most catchy songs on the album is the final track, 'Bradbourne'. Written at a low point for Darren, the song is nonetheless an uplifting collage of vocal harmonies about how, despite not being religious, the churches in the Thankful Villages acted as a refuge from life's troubles. Many pieces are instrumental, with Darren sitting on a blanket in a graveyard, teasing out melodies on old wooden instruments amongst bird song and the soft braying of cattle. Lyrics also appear with Darren writing on old church organs and weaving the local congregations into his songs. Thankful Villages is a collage of Britain's hidden places. Rich in history and community, Thankful Villages is a further chapter in Darren's journey through the country underbelly. Recent records include laments for lost Lidos, re-imagined 19th Century political chants and a tale of terror set in during the English Civil Wars.LP - With Download.

Thankful Villagers Volume 1

Music GB