Cymru Am Byth: 18 Essential Welsh Albums In honour of St. David s Day.
Today - March 1st - is St. David s Day, a celebration of Welsh identity.
The strange thing is, though, we re no closer to defining Welshness than we were 100 years ago - it s a country in flux, code-switching and shape-shifting on an hourly basis.
Musically, however, we feel certain in saying that Welsh music - indeed, Welsh culture as a whole - has rarely been so strong, with new generations utilising the tools at their disposal to craft magnificent new aural shapes.
Clash writers have picked out 18 essential Welsh albums (caveat: we re starting at the year 2000) and we ve tried to look beyond the big names, blending seminal hits with some deep cuts, too.
Fuck Art Ontario power trio’s third album is a raucous blend of arena rock, thrash and DIY punk
Bryan Rolli | January 1, 2021 - 9:00 am
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Luke Bentham was taking painting lessons in a community center when inspiration struck for the new Dirty Nil LP,
Fuck Art.
“There’s this old man sitting at the back of the class, and he’s such a whiny asshole,” the singer-guitarist tells
SPIN. “He keeps putting his hand up, and he’s like, ‘Um, my bushes don’t look like your bushes.’ And the teacher’s like, ‘OK, well, don’t worry, Mr. Gallagher. Take your time; you’re just learning.’”
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