Credits:

Gruff Rhys

Description:

Since their debut in 1996, Super Furry Animals, a national band from Wales, England, has been gaining a huge following here in Japan for their experimental yet pop-oriented approach. The band's frontman and pop wizard, Griff Rhys, has released his fifth solo album since "American Interior" (2014) on the prestigious RoughTrade label. The album features drummer Cliff Scurlock (ex-The Flaming Lips) and was recorded in just three days of sessions in 2016. Eighteen months later, it was re-recorded and completed with a new orchestral arrangement by the BBC Symphony Orchestra of Wales (72-piece orchestra).The first track, "Frontier Man" (M-1), with its gentle, enveloping vocals by Griff and graceful orchestral sound, is impressive; "Oh Dear! Take That Call" (M-5) and "Negative Vibes" (M-7), which take listeners to another dimension with their overwhelming compositional sense.

Tracklisting:

1.Frontier Man
2.The Club
3.Oh Dear!
4.Limited Edition Heart
5.Take That Call
6.Drones in the City