Gwenno - Y Dydd Olaf [Crystal Clear Vinyl]

Format: Standard 1LP Crystal Clear Vinyl, Repress
Catalogue No.: HVNLP118C
Barcode: 5400863096595
Release Date: 07 Jul 2023
Genre: Coldwave/Synth

Re-press on crystal clear vinyl
Unprinted black 12" inner sleeve
download code sticker (including 9 bonus tracks)
12" outer sleeve, 3mm spine, 300gsm w-w board w/ reverse side print

LP TRACKLIST:
1 1 Chwyldro
1 2 Patriarchaeth
1 3 Calon Peiriant
1 4 Sisial Y Môr
1 5 Dawns Y Blaned Dirion
2 1 Golau Arall
2 2 Stwff
2 3 Y Dydd Olaf
2 4 Fratolish Hiang Perpeshki
2 5 Amser

Y Dydd Olaf', which is sung entirely in Welsh apart from one song penned in Cornish, draws inspiration from Owain Owain's 1976 novel of the same name. The book is set in a dystopian future where robots enslave the human race through the use of medication, while Gwenno's LP covers such themes as patriarchal society, government-funded media propaganda, cultural control, technology, isolation and the importance of minority languages.

Repressed on crystal clear vinyl. Includes digital download of Y Dydd Olad + 9 bonus tracks.

MOJO ★★★★
Uncut ★★★★
Loud & Quiet ★★★★
Time Out ★★★★
Record Collector ★★★★
Financial Times ★★★★
Shindig! ★★★★

“This record demands what’s left of your time.” Q ★★★★
“Blissful, dreamy psychedelia, full of twinkling electronics and metronomic drums.” Evening Standard ★★★★
“Language as a metaphor for political defiance…floats beautifully over the krautrock/space-rock soundscape, a Goldfrappian album you should hear.” The Sunday Times ★★★★