Darling Arithmetic is the third album from Villagers, set for release in April.

The follow-up to Conor O’Brien’s debut, Becoming a Jackal, and its successor, Awayland – both hugely acclaimed and each nominated for the Mercury Prize – is a beautiful, intimate album entirely about love and relationships.

The opening track and first single, Courage, concerns the most important kind of love – for yourself.

“It took a little time to get where I wanted
It took a little time to get free
It took a little time to be honest
It took a little time to be me.”

Watch the video for it here.

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