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- Date Released: January 8, 2007
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: Rough Trade Records / Zebralution
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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.
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| 01. |  |
This Is Just The Beginning |
0:50 |
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| 02. | |
Candylion |
2:31 |
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| 03. | |
The Court Of King Arthur |
3:24 |
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| 04. | |
Lonesome Words |
2:55 |
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| 05. | |
Cycle Of Violence |
2:56 |
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| 06. | |
Painting People Blue |
2:54 |
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| 07. | |
Beacon In The Darkness |
3:18 |
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| 08. | |
Con Carino |
2:18 |
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| 09. | |
Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru |
3:17 |
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| 10. | |
Now That The Feeling Has Gone |
3:01 |
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| 11. | |
Ffrwydriad yn y ffurfafen |
2:40 |
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| 12. | |
Skylon! |
14:36 |
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12 Total Tracks, 44:40 Total Length
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Credits
- Mark James - Artwork // Mark James - Art Direction // Mark James - Photography // Mario Caldato, Jr. - Engineer // Mario Caldato, Jr. - Mixing // Mario Caldato, Jr. - Flute Overdub // Mario Caldato, Jr. - Percussion Engineer // Mario Caldato, Jr. - Vocal Overdubs // Sally Herbert - Violin // Sally Herbert - Engineer // Sean O'Hagan - String Arrangements // Brian Wright - Engineer // Marcus Holdaway - Cello // Marcus Holdaway - String Arrangements // Gorwel Owen - Percussion // Gorwel Owen - Tamboura // Gorwel Owen - Engineer // Gorwel Owen - Stylophone // Gruff Rhys - Beats // Marc Lane - Engineer // Peter Fowler - Artwork // Jacqueline Norrie - Violin // Jacqueline Norrie - Engineer // Brian G. Wright - Violin // Laura Melhuish - Violin // Laura Melhuish - Engineer // Owen Evans - Double Bass // Jonathan Thomas - Pedal Steel // Felipe Pinaud - Flute // César Augusto Miranda - Assistant // Amanda Britton - Violin // Amanda Britton - Engineer // Samantha Caldato - Vocals // Igor Ferreira - Assistant // Stewart Hawkes - Mastering // Lisa Jen - Vocals // Rhodri Puw - Bell Arrangements // Siwan Puw - Sleigh Bells
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