Gruff Rhys - BabelsbergBabelsbergis the fifth album by Gruff Rhys, his first record for Rough Trade since 2007s classicCandylion. The album features orchestral scores by Swansea based composer Stephen McNeff and the incredible work of the 72 piece BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The result is Gruffs best record to date a ten song gazetteer of modern times, each track set to timeless, indelible melody. Amazingly, for a collection of songs written over two years ago, each

Trying Your Luck

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but they were rarely heard outside the country

From a Basement on a Hill retains something of the grand sound of his acclaimed Figure 8 and XO records

can be heard in modern Beninese music

Vinyl - standard LP and deluxe double LP (etching on side 4)

as much sketches as songs

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Marc Ribot and Tony Garnier

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but that was only partially due to the album itself -- much of its initial success was due to the cult audience that Paul's Boutique cultivated in the years since its initial flop release

The plan was to simply play support to the Pistols and then see what happened next‰Û_Featuring the original line-up of Howard Devoto (vocals and songwriter)