Gruff Rhys

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Gruff Rhys recommended Marlow Landing in Books (curated)

 
Marlow Landing
Marlow Landing
Toby Vieira | 2016 | Contemporary, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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"It’s about an accountant from Hull who lives in Belgium — an unlikely combination for a harrowing pan-global psychedelic adventure. It’s a great book."

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Gruff Rhys recommended A Rope Of Vines in Books (curated)

 
A Rope Of Vines
A Rope Of Vines
Brenda Chamberlain | 2009 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry, Travel
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"Brenda Chamberlain’s A Rope of Vines. I used to follow her ghost around. She was a writer and painter from Bangor in Wales. I’ve lived in some of her former homes and grew up in the village where she ran a radical printing press in the 1930s. This book is about her time living in Greece and has a particularly disturbing opening paragraph that sets the troubled tone for the rest of her book, and her life for that matter."

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Candy Man Blues by Mississippi John Hurt
Candy Man Blues by Mississippi John Hurt
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"Raw blues. This is from the 1920s but sounds contemporary. When I was recording Candylion I tried my hand at it on Spanish guitar. "

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Gruff Rhys recommended Candy Apple Grey by Husker Du in Music (curated)

 
Candy Apple Grey by Husker Du
Candy Apple Grey by Husker Du
1986 | Rock
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"A college rock album with great melodic songs shrouded under fuzz which made it all the more powerful. I used to hitchhike places to see bands and I saw them perform. Their enjoyment felt genuine."

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Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain
1985 | Rock
9.0 (4 Ratings)
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"When I was 15 they were my favourite band and partly responsible for me becoming a songwriter. Their lack of communication skills spoke more to me than eloquent party records. "

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Gruff Rhys recommended Reincarnated by Snoop Dogg in Music (curated)

 
Reincarnated by Snoop Dogg
Reincarnated by Snoop Dogg
2013 | Hip-hop, Pop, Reggae
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"I played a festival with Snoop Lion, the reincarnated Snoop Dogg. On this there are songs that are pro-gun control, which is radically different to some of his previous records. I’m interested in people who have reincarnated themselves. "

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Gruff Rhys recommended Puppy Shrine by Dandelion Adventure in Music (curated)

 
Puppy Shrine by Dandelion Adventure
Puppy Shrine by Dandelion Adventure
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"A band I used to see around Bangor in the 1980s. It was all about the energy. It reminds me of being a teenager and being open-minded about music."

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Gruff Rhys recommended Desolate Stars by Sea Lion in Music (curated)

 
Desolate Stars by Sea Lion
Desolate Stars by Sea Lion
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"A beautiful record that I’ve been enjoying over the past year with very understated songwriting by a woman called Linn Osterberg. She has her own distinctive voice."

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