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The RHYS IFANS era of SUPER FURRY ANIMALS gets its first official release

Pre-Creation Percolation satisfies with its slew of early Super Furry Animals material: demos, primitive versions of hits, experiments and wigouts. The post The RHYS IFANS era of S...

Delicate guitar meets disquieting lyrics with EDWIN R STEVENS

From Llanfairfechan and now resident in Glasgow, Edwin R Stevens resembles Gruff Rhys transplanted up the M6 to a scuzzy Scotland squat. The post Delicate guitar meets disquieting...

Super Furry Animals Reunite For First Show In A Decade

At first, Cardiff art-rockers Super Furry Animals were part of a Welsh renaissance that sprung up adjacent to the 1990s Britpop movement. But the band outlasted many of the biggest...

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS return to the stage and we’re all reliving our youth

Super Furry Animals know exactly what their audience want, throwing out one crowdpleaser after another in a set focused on the hits. The post SUPER FURRY ANIMALS return to the stag...

Super Furry Animals @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK, May 21, 2026

Super Furry Animals returned from a ten-year hiatus earlier this month and Under the Radar photographer Adam Houghton was on hand to capture the highlights.

Super Furry Animals’ Precreation Percolation reviewed: entertaining origin story of the returning Welsh vagabonds

Early recordings reveal a band with a talent for myth and mischief The post Super Furry Animals’ Precreation Percolation reviewed: entertaining origin story of the returning Welsh...

Cinematic soundscapes with the poet laureate on lyrics – it’s L.Y.R.

With a sound akin to Brian Eno producing Underworld, every L.Y.R. instrumental is coupled to beautifully resonant spoken words from Simon Armitage. The post Cinematic soundscapes w...

Manic Street Preachers frontman sings in Welsh for the first time on S4C

A new TV music series featuring James Dean Bradfield is shining a spotlight on Welsh-language songs.

Grey DeLisle to release duo album with Les Greene and tour in May

Americana artist and Comic Con icon Grey DeLisle has announced her latest record, a duo set with Les Greene, Grey & Greene, on 5th June 2026 via Hummin’bird Records/CRS. DeLisl...

Magic Super Furry Animals transported me back in time with special Cardiff homecoming gig

The Welsh band left no hit unturned (okay maybe a few) in a 23-strong set

Super Furry Animals played their first show in nearly a decade (pics, video, setlist)

SFA’s first show since 2016 had yeti costumes, a 10-minute version of “The Man Don’t Give a Fuck,” and more.

MILES HUNT brings a handful of songs and stories to The Gate

A cold might have derailed a lesser storyteller, but Wonder Stuff frontman Miles Hunt folded it into the evening’s loose, conversational charm. The post MILES HUNT brings a handful...

New Welsh music you may have missed in April, from in-cave improvisation to imbibing of fungal elixirs

From jangly powerpop to downtuned beatdown, with all sorts of offbeat burblings in between, Noel Gardner has 10 new Welsh releases for you. The post New Welsh music you may have mi...

New Welsh music you may have missed in May, from green-hued feedback to panel-show pop-punk

We got both kinds of music, country and western, as they say. But 'they' forgot to check out Noel Gardner's monthly Welsh music column. The post New Welsh music you may have missed...

Rhys Hurd – Who the hell am I?

**By the time the opening synth line of Rhys Hurd's comeback single has finished unfurling itself into the room, you already know exactly where you stand — and more importantly, wh...

Pop-up shop in Cardiff celebrates iconic Welsh band's homecoming show

A new pop-up shop will open this week in Cardiff, to mark the return of Welsh band Super Furry Animals.

Super Furry Animals: Brixton Academy, London – Live Review

Super Furry Animals Brixton Academy, London 22nd May 2026 Back on stage for the first time in ten years, Super Furry Animals have not just rediscovered their magic, but given it a...

Screen icon KIEFER SUTHERLAND previews upcoming album for Cardiff fans

While the gig was impressively atmospheric, one wonders if the songs would resonate as loudly without Kiefer Sutherland's name on the ticket. The post Screen icon KIEFER SUTHERLAND...

Gig news: Alela Diane, PiL, White Denim, Gwenno, Mount Eerie, Record Store Day at Freebird & more

Thoughtfulness amid controlled chaos: IDLEWILD in Cardiff Tramshed

Following 18 songs of ebb and flow, spanning 10 albums and over 20 years, the three-song encore provides a thrilling finale to Idlewild's Tramshed set. The post Thoughtfulness ami...

Manchester’s TTSSFU bring shoegaze with venomous tendencies to Cardiff

Tasmin Stephens' solo project TTSSFU is a comfort blanket of sorts, albeit one with the scouring and exfoliating properties of wire wool. The post Manchester’s TTSSFU bring shoega...

"Stranded in the Future" By Robyn Hitchcock

Former Soft Boys man Robyn Hitchcock remains a force. Catch him live anywhere around the globe and you’ll see a show that seamlessly blends paisley hippiness with new wave quirk. T...

Gwenifer Raymond signs to Fat Possum, shares NPR Tiny Desk concert

Welsh fingerstyle guitarist Gwenifer Raymond has signed to Fat Possum Records and revealed a newly recorded Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music.

The Long Ryders’ High Noon Hymns reviewed: Paisley Underground veterans continue their remarkable second act

Sid Griffin, Stephen McCarthy and Greg Sowders ride high The post The Long Ryders’ High Noon Hymns reviewed: Paisley Underground veterans continue their remarkable second act appea...