Becoming a Jackal is the debut album by the Irish rock group Villagers.

In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

[1] Vinyl editions of the album contain 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth.

The album received positive reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.

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