Soundcheck from WNYC   /     Welsh Musician and Songwriter Gruff Rhys Coexists and Persists

Description

Welsh musician and songwriter Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals, the pop outfit known for their catchy songs and weird videos) poetically harnesses both the gritty and the trippy in his own music. But he’s also a composer, producer, filmmaker and author. His latest release, the 25th album of his career (individually, collaboratively and as a member of various bands), is a solo album called Sadness Sets Me Free, sung in English, and left open to chance. Rhys and his bandmates play some of these new songs, in-studio. Set list: 1. Bad Friend 2. Sadness Sets Me Free 3. Celestial Candyfloss Sadness Sets Me Free by Gruff Rhys

Summary

Welsh musician and songwriter Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals, the pop outfit known for their catchy songs and weird videos) poetically harnesses both the gritty and the trippy in his own music. But he’s also a composer, producer, filmmaker and author. His latest release, the 25th album of his career (individually, collaboratively and as a member of various bands), is a solo album called Sadness Sets Me Free, sung in English, and left open to chance. Rhys and his bandmates play some of these new songs, in-studio.

Set list: 1. Bad Friend 2. Sadness Sets Me Free 3. Celestial Candyfloss

Sadness Sets Me Free by Gruff Rhys

Subtitle
Welsh musician and songwriter Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals, the pop outfit known for their catchy songs and weird videos) poetically harnesses both the gritty and the trippy in his own music. But he’s also a composer, producer, filmmaker and
Duration
30:48
Publishing date
2024-04-08 11:06
Link
http://www.newsounds.org/story/welsh-musician-and-songwriter-gruff-rhys-coexists-and-persists/
Contributors
  WNYC Studios
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Welsh musician and songwriter Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals, the pop outfit known for their catchy songs and weird videos) poetically harnesses both the gritty and the trippy in his own music. But he’s also a composer, producer, filmmaker and author. His latest release, the 25th album of his career (individually, collaboratively and as a member of various bands), is a solo album called Sadness Sets Me Free, sung in English, and left open to chance. Rhys and his bandmates play some of these new songs, in-studio.

Set list: 1. Bad Friend 2. Sadness Sets Me Free 3. Celestial Candyfloss

Sadness Sets Me Free by Gruff Rhys