Y Dydd Olaf is a marvellously magical mixture of elation, anger and sorrow and is very lovely indeed. With the opening salvo of her solo career Gwenno has added another album to the growing list of this year’s highlights.
Y Dydd Olaf is a crucial minority language record, but Saunders' beguiling melodies and execution also make it one of the best British debuts of 2015.
This is a musically adventurous record that's sugared by its pop sensibility.
The Welsh-language debut by the former Pipettes frontwoman pairs luscious, breathy vocals and sci-fi themes with funky electronica and industrial clanks – the sound of the M4 meeting the autobahn.
Despite the heavy topics, Gwenno brings a lightness of touch to everything on the album – her vocals are both light and breezy, and sometimes sound full of wonder, as if she can’t wait to explore this weird dysoptian future that she’s singing about.
Las sensaciones detrás de este álbum no son las mismas que las de algún otro álbum pop, y lo que realmente hace ingenioso a este material son las constantes melodías nostálgicas semejantes a sonidos de los 60′s, que por hoy lo denominamos como sonido vintage, de la mano de un interior blanco y negro que agarra bien a la entidad del material. Un sonido dulce y nítido que mezcla el dream, con un indie pop grisáceo y plomizo, para ... read more
Even though i don't understand a word of what is sung on the record, you can sense the melancholy, the frustration, but also the hope and love. 'Y Dydd Olaf' is an immensely beautiful listen, and the many layers and gorgeously crafted songs on it, is more than enough to make you wanna listen to it over and over. Alongside Jenny Hval and Soko this is absolutely my favorite experimental - pop album of the year so far.
Favorite moments: Calon Peiriant, Sisial Y Mör, Golau Arall, Fratolish ... read more
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