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Technically, Candylion isn't the first solo album by Super Furry Animals' frontman Gruff Rhys, but it's his first to be sung in English. More importantly, it has the form and feel of a pop album, which 2005's Yr Atal Genhedlaeth lacked. In that sense, it's a debut, but this 2007 venture also represents a slight break from SFA's recent past, too, even if it's not a radical break. Lighter and hardly as fussy as anything the Furries have done since Guerrilla, Candylion is lithe and cheerful, lacking both the proggy pomp and electronic eclecticism that rendered recent SFA albums alluring and maddening in equal measure. In their place are sunny melodies, propelled forward by flutes, gurgling synths, and acoustic guitars that never succumb to dippy folkiness. This is a breezy affair, almost drifting away in the breeze like so many needles from a dandelion, and that's the niftiest thing about it; it gives the album a cheerful, warm vibe. Ultimately, Candylion is the sound of Gruff Rhys relaxed, simply letting the music flow easily, and after hearing Super Furry Animals labor hard at crafting self-conscious masterpieces, this is a welcome reminder of the scruffy, clever charm of Rhys at his inventive peak.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Brian Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Sean O'Hagan, Arranger - Marcus Holdaway, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Laura Melhuish, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Amanda Britton, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Norrie, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Samantha Caldato, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2006 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Brian Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Sean O'Hagan, Arranger - Marcus Holdaway, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Laura Melhuish, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Amanda Britton, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Norrie, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer - Rhodri Puw, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Sean O'Hagan, Arranger - Marcus Holdaway, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Laura Melhuish, AssociatedPerformer - Felipe Pinaud, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Amanda Britton, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Norrie, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Jonathan Thomas, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Gorwel Owen, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Norrie, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer - Siwan Puw, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Marçal, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kassin, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Marçal, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Felipe Pinaud, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Gruff Rhys, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mario Caldato Jr., MixingEngineer - Brian Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Sean O'Hagan, Arranger - Marcus Holdaway, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Lane, Engineer - Laura Melhuish, AssociatedPerformer - Marçal, AssociatedPerformer - Felipe Pinaud, AssociatedPerformer - Gorwel Owen, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Tandi Gebara, AssociatedPerformer - Amanda Britton, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Norrie, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Jen, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Caldato, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Sub Pop Publishing, MusicPublisher - Owen Edwards, AssociatedPerformer
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Album review
Technically, Candylion isn't the first solo album by Super Furry Animals' frontman Gruff Rhys, but it's his first to be sung in English. More importantly, it has the form and feel of a pop album, which 2005's Yr Atal Genhedlaeth lacked. In that sense, it's a debut, but this 2007 venture also represents a slight break from SFA's recent past, too, even if it's not a radical break. Lighter and hardly as fussy as anything the Furries have done since Guerrilla, Candylion is lithe and cheerful, lacking both the proggy pomp and electronic eclecticism that rendered recent SFA albums alluring and maddening in equal measure. In their place are sunny melodies, propelled forward by flutes, gurgling synths, and acoustic guitars that never succumb to dippy folkiness. This is a breezy affair, almost drifting away in the breeze like so many needles from a dandelion, and that's the niftiest thing about it; it gives the album a cheerful, warm vibe. Ultimately, Candylion is the sound of Gruff Rhys relaxed, simply letting the music flow easily, and after hearing Super Furry Animals labor hard at crafting self-conscious masterpieces, this is a welcome reminder of the scruffy, clever charm of Rhys at his inventive peak.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:39
- Main artists: Gruff Rhys
- Composer: Gruff Rhys
- Label: Rough Trade
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2007 Rough Trade Records Ltd
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