SUPER FURRY ANIMALS

i'm finally ready afp! i never have insightful observations, but i can tell you soon if i like it :-)

Gruff's back to steal Das Koolies' shine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv5jwu_RdQw

I'm into the DK sound right now. This sounds pleasant enough, though. I can see there's little artistic harmony between the 4 and the 1.

Gruff: Piano, strings, lyrics about something or other

Das Koolies: Synth, bass, chaos, "snow on the mountain, sand by the sea" lyrics X 10.

I don't get Gruff's obsession w/ double-necked guitars. He's done that gag a few times and never actually uses it for anything.

Yeah this is v good and enjoyable and it’s taken me through a couple 3 hr rides on repeat. but all i can do is like, refer to some techno touchstones to which it feels sorta like? It’s like outta genre for me

And all the more great for it.

It’s candy and I love that they’re threatening to deluge us with more. They’re apparently just a recording machine right now, like they were when they were SFA. About time.

"Gruff buggered off and we still wanted to play together" - DK speak out on the Riley session

I guess it’s just simple artistic differences. I remember when Dark Days came out the PR mentioned Daf banned the use of pedal steel guitar.

Gruff did promote the DK album in the mail blast I got about his new song and album.

Yeah I notice he likes some of their social media stuff and the other members posts. Was just funny to hear it blurted out that way

Das Koolies are excellent. Thirsting for more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhp7Vk7d8bw

Might be my favorite track in a long, long time. Hits the sweet spot.

the fusion of core groove with the outlier bleeps blorps satisfies a portion of my sfa love that sfa really migrated away from over time.

ha i have played this album quite a lot in backcountry rides and nordic ski sessions. good for my focus.

New Gruff Rhys album out today. Had no idea one was even on the horizon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OprFcUKXzJs

Liking it so far, potentially more memorable that his other previous stuff in this vein

*than

New Gruff album is actually pretty good.

It sounds a lot like Seeking New Gods to me. I think his band's found its groove, so to speak. Still waiting for a jam-fest. They were doing some really good bits when it was Y Niwl (is that still the core band) and Kliph first starting out.

Presumably their first NME interview:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEyqZJGbYAA9FTd?format=jpg&name=large

Late to the party and only 1/4 (1/5?) through it, but agree that this Das Koolies album is really fun. I’m a fan of when they are all over the place stylistically and sonically and playful. TBH, I am not missing Gruff that much thus far.

Still not heard the Das Koolies album but I saw their short set in Bristol last month and it was pretty thrilling.

First time I had heard ACID in a crowd since Aphex Twin

SFA were apparently a round on Pointless yesterday

The DK album isn't perfect, but I'm eager to hear more. 'Police Next Door' is a bonafide banger.

There's a couple good tracks on the EP, too.

This one is really good. I've probably posted it before. If this had been released under the SFA name I would've been just as happy with it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7w6P75Gqs

Would be good tk now what the song is actually about.

Like, essentially the 4 of them seem to get what makes SFA feel and sound exciting, but they're a little off on writing a complete song. Yet I find the messiness compellling.