The legendary Gruff Rhys returns with 'Dim Probs', his ninth solo album, fourth Welsh language long player, and first release through Rock Action Records.
Featuring fellow Welsh artists Cate Le Bon and H. Hawkline on backing vocals, and produced with Ali Chant (Yard Act/PJ Harvey), 'Dim Probs' echoes the warmth and closeness of Gruff’s career defining first solo album (2005’s 'Yr Atal Genhedlaeth') and the stargazing melancholy of 2021’s 'Seeking New Gods'. Written and performed entirely in Welsh/Cymraeg, 'Dim Probs' places the listener side by side with one of the country’s greatest and most thoughtful songwriters in the corner of a studio as the songs grow around them from just voice and guitar. The result is an intimate and hypnotic record that mixes acoustic folk with whatever scratchy, primitive electronic machines come to hand on each track. One listen? Dim probs indeed!
Featuring fellow Welsh artists Cate Le Bon and H. Hawkline on backing vocals, and produced with Ali Chant (Yard Act/PJ Harvey), 'Dim Probs' echoes the warmth and closeness of Gruff’s career defining first solo album (2005’s 'Yr Atal Genhedlaeth') and the stargazing melancholy of 2021’s 'Seeking New Gods'. Written and performed entirely in Welsh/Cymraeg, 'Dim Probs' places the listener side by side with one of the country’s greatest and most thoughtful songwriters in the corner of a studio as the songs grow around them from just voice and guitar. The result is an intimate and hypnotic record that mixes acoustic folk with whatever scratchy, primitive electronic machines come to hand on each track. One listen? Dim probs indeed!
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: A typically grooving, loose sounding mix of psychedelic rock, folky progressions and art-pop improvisation from Gruff & Co. (There's always a co, this time it's CLB and H. Hawkline!), soaring and hopeful and presented entirely in Cymraeg. A superb new outing from one of the most consistently entertaining voices in modern music.TRACK LISTING
1. Pan Ddaw’r Haul I Fore
2. Cân I’r Cymylau
3. Saf Ar Dy Sedd
4. Taro #1 + #2
5. Dos Amdani
6. Chwyn Chwyldroadol!
7. Cyflafan
8. Dim Probs
9. Adar Gwyn
10. Gadael Fi Fynd
11. Slaw
12. Acw
