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Liverpool Sound Collage : UK Release
 Paul McCartney releases the album Liverpool Sound Collage in the UK on 21st August. The music was created for the About Collage exhibition at the Tate Liverpool curated by Peter Blake. Blake is the collage artist behind the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover.
McCartney gave Super Furry Animals never-used tracks, studio conversations, and ambient street noises collected during the Beatles recording sessions in the Sixties. Super Furry Animals remixed these to create the sound collages, Free Now and Peter Blake 2000. Cian Ciar�n spoke with BBC Radio 1 Session: Wales about the project. On 8 May, the SFA aired their work on BBC Radio 1 during a Breezeblock set with Mary Anne Hobbs.
Now released to club and radio DJs, Free Now will appear on the album, along with additional music from the exhibition produced by Youth. The album is released in the UK on 21 August and in Germany on 25 August. Releases in other countries are expected to follow. Visit the Liverpool Sound Collage website for more information and to hear music clips.
Stories about Liverpool Sound Collage appear in websites including:
BBC On-line |
Billboard | CNN |
DotMusic |
NME | People |
Q Magazine |
Rolling Stone |
SonicNet |
TotalWales | Wall of Sound
Release details:
UK Label: Hydra
ASIN: B00004WMZ0
Catalogue Number: 5288172
~ 16 August
Furry Friends
At the request of Paul McCartney, Super Furry Animals remixed Beatles tracks for the About Collage exhibition at the Tate Liverpool, curated by Beatles artist, Peter Blake. Read about it on DotMusic, NME and Playlouder.
Super Furry Animals collaborated with another musical icon, John Cale, for the forthcoming film, Camgymeriad Gwych / Beautiful Mistake. Cale is a Welsh-born member of the influential New York-based Sixties band, Velvet Underground. He and director Marc Evans spoke to Session: Wales about working with SFA, Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, and Tystion.
 Mwng features a cover of Datblygu's Y Teimlad. Works of this groundbreaking band are compiled on the Ankstmusik release Datblygu 1985 - 1995, which features liner notes written by Gruff Rhys. He writes, "They were a big influence on us, especially their lyrical outlook."
Dafydd Ieuan guests on the new EP from Brave Captain, The Fingertip Saint Sessions Volume 1. This recording by former Boo Radley, Martin Carr was produced by Gorwel Owen at his studio in Anglesey, and is a Wichita Recordings release.
Gruff worked with big beat act FC Kahuna on a track for their forthcoming album. Read more on DotMusic.
In May, members of Derrero hosted an art exhibition at Ecocentrig in Cardiff. Hybrids features artwork from Pete Fowler, Elfyn Lewis (Catatonia and Big Leaves artist), Andy Fung and Mary Wycherley of Derrero, Angharad Jones, and more. Gruff brings musical rounds and his Irony Bored to the opening night, and is joined by members of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Infinity Chimps. Read about it on Virtual Cardiff (see What's New/Music Reviews/Hybrids).
Watch out for Super Furry DJs: Daf works the decks at a Big Leaves show in Llandudno in May, and Cian and Guto DJ before a Terris gig in Edinburgh in April.
The debut single by Bench entitled Bliss, features a Super Furry remix. It's out on CD and as a limited edition, double 7" single.
Mwng on the Web
 Visit the Mwng mini-site on DotMusic to hear four tracks off the album and listen to an audio interview with Gruff. Adam Walton interviews Gruff on BBC Radio Wales. Read the transcript on Musical Mystery Tour (click on Interviews). Gruff and Bunf participate in the first Welsh language cyber chat with fans on Clecs Cymru. Visit BBC Online TalkWales for an English transcript.
Gruff is interviewed for articles about Mwng in the UK newspaper The Independent, BBC On-line and
Land of Song (see Pop/SFA).
Reviews of Mwng appear in:
All Music Guide |
BBC On-line |
CD Consumer |
CMJ |
Inkblot |
NME |
Playlouder/Flipside | Q |
Sonicnet
Visit these websites for Mwng reviews in French, Greek, Italian, and Japanese. Welsh learners can visit Cymru CRed. The success of Mwng is noted in the UK Parliament. The Man still don't...but you can read about it in the NME and Playlouder.
In June, Flydaddy released Mwng in North America, and Super Furry Animals toured the US and Canada. Read a review of the show in New York City. Leave your own commments about Mwng in the guestbook on www.MWNG.co.uk. ~ 2 August
Mwng in Japan
Toy's Factory release Mwng in Japan on 23rd August. The CD is catalogue #TFCK-87223, and includes these bonus tracks: Cryndod Yn Dy Lais, Trons Mr Urdd, Calimero, Sali Mali, (Nid) Hon Yw'r Gan Sy'n Mynd I Achub Yr Laith. Visit the Toy's Factory website for a track listing and information in Japanese. ~ 28 July
23 August : Ross International Festival, England
Super Furry Animals play Ross-On-Wye International Festival in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England on Wednesday, 23 August at 10:00 PM. All seats are �13.50 and may be ordered by telephone from the Box Office on: +44 (0) 1989 563330 or from the festival's website. ~ 28 July
26-27 August : Reading & Leeds Festivals, England
Super Furry Animals play the Main Stage of Reading and Leeds Festivals on 26-27 August.
Update:Super Furry Animals' set from Reading is webcast live. Watch an archived video interview with Gruff on Mean Fiddler's website. You will need Quicktime 4 installed. Visit Dotmusic for coverage of the events, including video interviews, photos and reviews. ~ 30 August
25 August : Glasgow Green Festival, Scotland
Super Furry Animals headline the Radio 1 Evening Session Stage on the first night of the Glasgow Green Festival in Scotland, 25-26 August.
Update:BBC Radio 1 Session: Scotland has a backstage video interview with Gruff and photographs from the festival. Also visit Virtual Festivals for coverage of the weekend's events. ~ 1 September
International Language of Singing
Listen on the web to International Language of Singing, a report broadcast on BBC Radio 1's Lamacq Live programme on 10th July. Session in Wales presenter Bethan Elfyn spoke with Gruff Rhys, along with Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai, Par Wiksten from the Wannadies, Cypress Hill's B Real, Tony Touch, and Mirwais about music in languages other than English, or without words at all.
As quoted on the programme and on DotMusic, Gruff said:
"I think it's important that people can connect to the human voice, the human voice projects emotion. Even if you don't understand the exact words you can translate the emotion that the singer is singing." ~ 28 July
5-6 August : Witnness Festival, Ireland
Super Furry Animals play the Witnness Festival at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath, Ireland, on 5-6 August.
Mae'r SFA wedi'u datgan fel chwarae gwyl Witnness Festival yn Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath, Iwerddon, ar 5-6 Awst.
One-day tickets : Ir�34.50
Two-day tickets : Ir�59.00
UK & Northern Ireland : 0845 30 94866377
Republic of Ireland : 1890 30 94866377
Update: Read a review of SFA's Witnness Festival set on DotMusic and visit their photo gallery. Switch2.net webcast the festival, but the SFA set has not been archived. ~ 27 August
28-30 July : Fuji Rock Festival, Japan
Super Furry Animals appear on the third night of the Fuji Rock Festival held 28-30 July at Naeba in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Visit Smash UK for festival information in English. Visit Sony Japan for reports from the festival in Japanese. Note: To view Japanese-language sites, you may need to update your web browser settings. ~ 2 August
6-17 June : North American Tour
June
6 : Hoboken / Maxwell's (with Home)
7 : Washington, DC / Black Cat (with Thunderball-DJ set)
8 : Cleveland / Grog Shop (with Cat 5)
9 : Chicago / Double Door (with Web Bros.)
10 : Detroit / Seven's House (with The W-Vibe)
12 : Toronto / Horseshoe (with Thrush Hermit)
13 : Toronto / Horseshoe (with Hollowphonic)
15 : Philadelphia / Upstage (with Bigger Lovers, VHS or Beta
16 : New York City / Bowery Ballroom (with Bigger Lovers, VHS or Beta
17 : Boston / TT the Bear's (with The New Year)
Flydaddy release Mwng in North America with an exclusive bonus CD, Mwng Bach, on June 20. ~ 31 July
Mwng in North America & Australia
Flydaddy release Mwng in the US and Canada on 20 June.
The North American release includes an exclusive bonus CD, Mwng Bach, which includes tracks that were B-sides to UK singles: Cryndod yn Dy Lais, Trons Mr Urdd, Calimero, Sali Mali, (Nid) Hon Yw'r Gan Sy'n Mynd i Achub yr Iaith. The CD is catalogue number FLY040. Visit the Flydaddy website [defunct] for mail order and on-line shops.
Shock Records release Mwng in Australia on 19 June. The CD is catalogue number #GB012. ~ 4 July
Mwng & Ysbeidiau Heulog
On 10 May, Mwng debuted at number 11 in the UK album charts. It's the first Welsh language album in the British Top 20. From 1st May, download a free MP3 audio file of the new single, Ysbeidiau Heulog from mwng.co.uk. Ysbeidiau Heulog is released in the UK as a limited edition, 7" single, on white vinyl, in clear plastic sleeve designed by Pete Fowler. ~ 27 May
20 April : London Scala
Super Furry Animals play the Scala in London on 20 April, with broadcast and audio webcast on BBC Radio 1.
Update: Read reviews of the gig from NME and Nico.
7 April : All Tomorrow's Parties, Camber Sands
Super Furry Animals headline the first night of the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival at Pontins Holiday Camp at Camber Sands, Rye, England. The bill for this indie music festival, now in its second year, is coordinated by Mogwai.
Update:Stuart from Mogwai joined SFA at the end of their set. See BBC Radio 1 for Gruff and his reindeer, reviews on DotMusic, NME and Music365.com, and Virtual Festival's fan photos and reviews. The June issue of Select features an interview with Gruff and Stuart from the festival.
5-6 April : Colchester & Brighton
On 5-6 April, Super Furry Animals play club shows at Colchester Arts Centre and Brighton Concorde 2.
Update: The set list from Brighton, as recorded by Sam: Drygioni, Do or Die, Ysbeidiau Heulog, Pan Ddaw'r Wawr, Turning Tide, Nythod Cacwn, Demons, Northern Lights, Y Gwyneb Iau, Y Teimlad, The Door To This House Remains Open, Calimero, Night Vision, Ice Hockey Hair, Gwreiddiau Dwfn - Mawrth Oer Ar Y Blaned Neifion
1 February : Brat Awards
Super Furry Animals are voted Best Live Act by readers of NME in the magazine's annual Premier Awards, also know as The Brats. Accepting the award, Gruff gives new meaning to the phrase best live act. Watch the thrills and spills on the webcast. (SFA are on at 38 minutes into the show.)
17 January : Do or Die
 On 17 January, Do or Die is released as the third single off Guerrilla. It's backed with two new tracks, Missunderstanding and Colorblind. The video is a mix of live action and animation. Watch it on Dotmusic.
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After the Manics Millennium show in Cardiff, Super Furry Animals appeared in NME's Fannish Inquisition, Parts One and Two. In this Music365.com video interview, Gruff talks about the end of Creation and the future of SFA (...an airline?)
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