Mwng

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rdf:langString Mwng

rdf:langString Mwng Bach

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rdf:langString Super Furry Animals except where noted

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rdf:langString Mwng_cover.jpg

rdf:langString "Y Gwyneb Iau" has been compared to the music of Herb Alpert, The Doors, The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake and Gladys Knight. This clip features the end of the song's intro and the beginning of the first verse, illustrating the track's "maudlin horns and military beats".

rdf:langString "Ymaelodi Â'r Ymylon" best sums up Mwng and exemplifies its "wintery persona". This clip shows the transition from the second verse to second chorus and illustrates the track's harmony vocals.

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rdf:langString The Feeling

rdf:langString Badness

rdf:langString There She Is

rdf:langString Named after the Welsh children's book and television character

rdf:langString Deep Roots/Cold March on Neptune

rdf:langString Joining the Periphery

rdf:langString Liverface

rdf:langString Mr Urdd's Pants

rdf:langString Named after the Italian cartoon character

rdf:langString Named after the Roman road

rdf:langString Sunny Intervals

rdf:langString This the Song That's Going to Save the Language

rdf:langString Trembling in Your Voice

rdf:langString When Dawn Breaks

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rdf:langString Super Furry Animals - Y Gwyneb Iau.ogg

rdf:langString Super Furry Animals - Ymaelodi Ar Ymylon.ogg

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rdf:langString Mwng Bach American bonus CD

rdf:langString Domino

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rdf:langString written by Ffa Coffi Pawb

rdf:langString cover of song by Datblygu, written by David R. Edwards

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rdf:langString Gorwel Owen and Super Furry Animals

rdf:langString "As a band we speak a language that is virtually an invisible language. Welsh doesn't feature in the Webster's list of world languages, because there are fewer than a million people who speak it. Therefore it doesn't exist in the corporate world. When they build new roads through Wales, the government sells the contract to multi-national oil companies so they can open garages. The last thing on their mind is to make concessions to a local language. That's happening on a global scale to all small cultures. So, when we record a Welsh language album, it is a stand against globalisation, even if indirectly."

rdf:langString Rolling Stone

rdf:langString The Guardian

rdf:langString Alternative Press

rdf:langString Melody Maker

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rdf:langString Select

rdf:langString The Rolling Stone Album Guide

rdf:langString —Gruff Rhys, on the plight of the Welsh language

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rdf:langString Calimero

rdf:langString Sali Mali

rdf:langString Dacw Hi

rdf:langString Drygioni

rdf:langString Nythod Cacwn

rdf:langString Pan Ddaw'r Wawr

rdf:langString Sarn Helen

rdf:langString Y Gwyneb Iau

rdf:langString Cryndod yn Dy Lais

rdf:langString Gwreiddiau Dwfn/Mawrth Oer ar y Blaned Neifion

rdf:langString Hon Yw'r Gân Sy'n Mynd i Achub yr Iaith

rdf:langString Super Furry Animals "Y Gwyneb Iau"

rdf:langString Super Furry Animals "Ymaelodi Â'r Ymylon"

rdf:langString Trons Mr Urdd

rdf:langString Y Teimlad

rdf:langString Ymaelodi â'r Ymylon

rdf:langString Mwng (pronounced [ˈmʊŋ]; English: Mane) is the fourth studio album by Welsh rock band the Super Furry Animals, and the first by the group to have lyrics written entirely in the Welsh language. Mwng was released on 15 May 2000 on the band's own record label, Placid Casual, following the demise of their former label, Creation. The album includes the single "Ysbeidiau Heulog", and reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart following its release—the first Welsh-language album to reach the top 20. This success led to Mwng being mentioned in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by Elfyn Llwyd, who described the record as a celebration of a "new wave of confidence in the Welsh nation". The Super Furry Animals had attempted to make a hit record with a commercial sound with their previous release, 1999's Guerrilla. The record's singles failed to hit the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, so the band decided to go on "pop strike". The group had written several Welsh-language songs during sessions for Guerrilla, and opted to release them as a coherent album rather than issue "token Welsh songs" as b-sides—reasoning that, if their English pop songs were not going to be played on the radio they may as well release Welsh pop songs that would not get played on the radio. Singer Gruff Rhys stated that, although the decision to release a Welsh language album was not an explicitly political statement, he does feel the record is a "stand against globalisation". Recording largely took place at Ofn Studios, Llanfaelog, Anglesey in 1999, with the band sharing production duties with Gorwel Owen. The "lo-fi" album cost just £6,000 to make, in contrast with the "excessive expense" of Guerrilla, and was recorded almost entirely live. Mwng is an understated rock record inspired by the band's love of "Anglo-American pop culture of the 60s, 70s and 80s." The album has a "wintery persona" that is best summed up by the track "Ymaelodi Â'r Ymylon". Rhys feels that the record marks the first time the band managed to escape their influences and clearly establish their own sound. The album's lyrics deal with a diverse set of subjects, such as the death of rural communities, old school teachers, and Sarn Helen (a Roman road built in Wales). Rhys has stated that many of Mwng's songs are highly personal reflections on what were difficult years for him. Rhys has also expressed the belief that the album is accessible to non-Welsh speakers, as they can pick up on the mood of the songs even if they cannot understand the lyrics. Critical reception was generally positive, although some reviewers criticised the album for its "bare-boned production". Mwng was included in both the Melody Maker and NME "Best album of 2000" lists, with the latter calling the record the band's best release. The band were surprised by album's commercial success, entering number 11 in the UK charts, and going on to become the biggest-selling Welsh language album.