"The traditional music of south Wales has rarely sounded as cosmic as it does in the hands of Huw Marc Bennett. His third album, Heol Las, takes traditional tunes from Glamorgan and submerges them in languid arrangements, touched by global influences and woozy doses of surf rock and sitar."
"Carol Haf opens proceedings with pastoral fingerpicking, before a drumbeat breaks the tune into a guitar solo like a meditative raga. Can y Saer Maen builds up a similar heavy magic in the interplay of fuzzy organ, acoustic and electric guitars."
"Bennett laces together two tunes transcribed by 18th-century Welsh bard Iolo Morganwg over Yusuf Ahmed's crunchy drums, and stunning singer Angela Christofilou adds lyrics inspired by Bennett's nieces being the first generation in his family to experience Welsh-medium education."
Huw Marc Bennett's third album, Heol Las, transforms traditional Glamorgan tunes with global influences, surf rock, and sitar. The album features tracks like Carol Haf, which combines pastoral fingerpicking with a meditative guitar solo. Can y Saer Maen showcases a blend of fuzzy organ and guitars, while synthesiser-driven pieces evoke eerie children's TV themes. Y Fedwen stands out with its radio-friendly sound. The album connects Wales's past and future, featuring lyrics inspired by Welsh-medium education and the voice of tomorrow.
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