Blog: Fensepost

The sound Hungry Villagers makes is not necessarily new. In fact, you can trace it, pretty specifically, to several bands. Yet despite all the derivatives you can sum up, it's hard to deny that their songs, like "Tree Full Of Ghosts" off their upcoming single, are pretty damn good. Hungry Villagers hints at modern influential greats like Interpol and The National, but naturally, they enhance the songs with elements that are their own. Where the deep oft-flat vocals have an Interpol-like sound, it's still unique to Hungry Villagers. [...]

• Hungry Villagers - Tree Full Of Ghosts