On 15 January 2010 , Villagers represented Ireland at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen , the Netherlands . They were involved in efforts to raise funds in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . They embarked on a tour with Tindersticks in March 2010 and released the single " Becoming a Jackal " on 17 April 2010 . A debut album '' Becoming a Jackal '' was released in Ireland on 14 May 2010 , with a UK release in May and a US release due on 8 June 2010 . O'Brien 's elder sister died within the same week . The album immediately went to number one on both the Irish Albums Chart '' and '' the Irish Indie Albums Chart . It proceeded to continuously top the indie chart
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Villagers (band)