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- Summary: The fifth full-length solo release for the Super Furry Animals/Neon Neon member was self-produced and features Stephen McNeff and the National Orchestra of Wales.
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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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UncutMay 25, 2018It's warm and weird, but suddenly no stranger than the world around it. [Jul 2018, p.32]
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Q MagazineMay 25, 2018Even if there's a sense of darkness descending, in his best solo album yet, Gruff Rhys paints with bright and uplifting colours. [Jul 2018, p.109]
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May 25, 2018Babelsberg is ultimately a sorely-needed tonic. Mellow-sounding, but hefting weighty humanitarian concerns on its back, it boasts a you-are-here focus normally only accorded to those who are about to peg it.
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MojoMay 25, 2018Babelsberg is, without doubt, one of the finest expressions so far of Rhys's talent. [Jul 2018, p.90]
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Jun 8, 2018The further you get into the album, the more you realise how integral the orchestral arrangements are.
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Jun 25, 2018Rhys' words may be filled with dread but his music offers solace in its deftly executed songcraft and reassuring soft focus, which means Babelsberg can soothe the very emotions it stirs up.
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Jun 6, 2018Ten tracks of seemingly upbeat alt-pop, Babelsberg is a record that on the outside appears bright and breezy, bordering almost on the whimsical. Dig deeper however, and it quickly begins to reveal itself as a wryly written document of current social and political climates.
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