The first Hot Press of 2013 hits shelves tomorrow, and if we do say so ourselves, it's gonna be a goodie!

Inside, our cover star Conor J. O'Brien of Villagers opens up to Stuart Clark about his excellent new album {Awayland}. And for his shoot, the Dún Laoghaire man kindly agreed to dabble in a bit of pyrotechnics...

Luckily, no-one was set alight in the process, and we hope you like the finished product - pick up your copy in shops tomorrow. In the meantime, here's a little vid we put together of the photoshoot.

Photos by Graham Keogh, pyrotechnics courtesy of Trevor Nolan, and the final cover shot was designed by David Keane. Enjoy!

Villagers Hot Press Cover Photoshoot from Hot Press on Vimeo.