Giles

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM



Digital release 16th March on the band's own website -
www.superfurry.com, physical release 13th April on Rough Trade Records,
21st April for U.S. release.

Super Furry Animals are currently hard at work on their 9th studio album in
Cardiff.. Since 2007's 'Hey Venus' the band have been keeping busy
with their various side projects including Daf and Guto's acclaimed
work as part of The Peth with Rhys Ifans, Cian's forthcoming Acid
Casuals release and Som Bom techno nights in London and of course
Gruff's Mercury nominated work with Neon Neon.

Currently with a tracklisting but without a title the band promise;
"Musically it's based around riffs and grooves we've been playing
around with over the last few years. We have enough now for a whole
album so even though it's still very melodic we thought we could
leave off the acoustic ballads for the time being."

"It's recognisable as a melodic SFA record, but is very focused
musically as a cohesive album. And no country rock as Daf has
developed a pedal steel phobia. Which has confined the great
Nashvillian instrument along with the Saxophone to the banned
instrument directive of the SFA board. there's only one slow number
which isn't slow at all."

Longtime cohorts Pete Fowler will combine with legendary Japanese
artist Tanaami for the album artwork, which is sure to result in a
feast for the eyes.

The album is due for digital release on the 16th March via the bands
own website (www.superfurry.com), the physical following on the 13th
of April on Rough Trade Records.

Super Furry Animals have some more tricks up their sleeve which we
will be announcing a little closer to the release date - watch this
space for more information!

Working Title Tracklisting

1.'The very best of Neil Diamond'
2. White socks/Flip Flops.
3. Inaugural Trams.
4. Sounds Familiar.
5. Cardiff in the sun.
6. Where do you wanna go?
7. LLiwiau LLachar.
8. Mountain.
9. Moped eyes.
10. Inconvenience.
11. Crazy Naked Girls.
12. Earth.
13. Prick.

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hooray!

Oliver Clothesoff

Best news.

brokenhanger

I tried to post this this morning but the forum was acting up.

Anyways, can't wait - didn't think we'd be getting it this quickly! Hooray!

birdseye

I'm really looking forward to this. I really got into them after Hey Venus! came out.

Oliver Clothesoff

So yeah this is pretty fantastic

brokenhanger

I was just coming to post about it.

I finally got through last night after a few failed attempts when it first became available, but I've gotta say I think this is a pretty bad record. Weak is the best word I can think of to describe it, with some of it just flat out terrible - "Crazy Naked Girls" is dreadful.

Very disappointing.

Giles

^ ew, and I trust your opinion... hmmm, still gonna give it a listen though.

sauce07

yeah thats disappointing, i'll still give it a spin.

brokenhanger

Everyone else I've talked to seems to love it - best since 'Rings Around the World' they say - but I just do not hear it.

Shilex

I've only heard Inaugural Trams, but I've gotta say that I'm diggin that song. Can't wait for the full album.

Buford T Pusser

gotta hear this sucker

Giles

I don't know why it took me so long to listen to this album all the way through, but I finally did and ... I kind of have to agree - while not a complete disappointment, the greatest flaw of the new album is that it feels half assed. For starters it's too "beach boys" - it sounds too cheeky for it's own good. The songs aren't that memorable except for the second song about a 'big fuckin' mountain' - all in all, it really is a weak album - can't say it's gonna wow any new SFA fans.

Buford T Pusser

I still haven't gotten this cd-any other people heard it?