I'm immediately amicable to any album that starts with a song called London 1757 as Gwenn's latest Utopia does. Heaven? A place where nothing ever happens.But Utopia is certainly heavenly. A wonderful record. Focusing on the past to say something about the present and the future.
Lyrics sung in Cornish and English. Melodies that sound like Confectionary Pop Folk.. It's all rather creamy. Like a Cornish Scone Tea with steam rising from the kettle. Cherries on the plate and the sun shining through the glass. You'll meet the devil in Brighton apparently. According to Gwenno anyhow. Well it can be a rum place on occasion.
This is loveliness on wax. A fine, fine album to drive us from July to August and beyond. Resist the mundane. Embrace the imaginative alternative. This is a great place to start.
Thanks for this, Bruce! Lovely stuff. I always like Gwenno's albums when I give them a listen, but rarely seek them out. No idea why. I need to change that! I've got a rather nice Welsh-language album I came across last week for you. It's Diwedd by Chwaer Fawr. Wonky, psychedelic pop that I associate with all Welsh-language records somehow. Can't get enough of it.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful. I'm on it. Thanks !
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