I was never a big fan of the Super Furry Animals, but ever since I saw front man Gruff Rhys perform with Bright Eyes at Bonnaroo this summer, I've been anxiously waiting for his solo record, Candylion, due out January 11th, and, thankfully, not entirely in Welsh.
Having just listened to the leaked album, I can say that Rhys has released the first solid album of 2007. Candylion's songs are bouncy and playful, and somehow manage to pull off a strange marriage of freak folk like Vetiver and recent Camera Obscura (Let's Get Out of this Country era) faux-twee. Ultimately, it is Rhys' sweet vocals (which recall earlyCat Stevens) that make this record as good as it is. Check out the video from the first single, the album's title track,below.
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