THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #25

the anorak band

All-time favourite album:
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys. It’s the greatest album ever written.

Favourite Welsh language album:
Y Dydd Olaf gan Gwenno

Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist:
Probably ‘1, 2, Kung Fu!’ by Boy Azooga. I’m constantly revisiting that album.

Favourite new Welsh band/artist: 
Thoroughly enjoying Thallo’s new material.

3 dream festival headliners:
Hard choice! I guess I’d have to go with Brian Wilson, Fleet Foxes and maybe Syd Barrett-era Floyd.

An underrated band/artist:
In regard to a Welsh band, KEYS are one of the best Welsh bands ever in my opinion. Otherwise, I’d single out The Shins – they’ve been hugely influential on me.

A song that reminds you of a particular memory:
Red Eyes by The War On Drugs at Green Man. I remember chilling out on the banking at the back, with a Growler in hand, thinking ‘Could this be cooler?’

Go to album when you’re down:
If I’m looking to wallow then Nick Drake’s ‘Pink Moon’. If I want to lift my spirits, then maybe Max Roach’s ‘Drums Unlimited’ or ‘Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On’ by Funkadelic.

Go to record to get you worked up:
The Battle Of Los Angeles by Rage Against The Machine! Tell me that doesn’t pump you up and I’ll tell you you’re a liar.

A lyric that resonates with you:
“And none of you stand so tall, pink moon gonna get ye all.” Pink Moon by Nick Drake.

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