We are very proud to premiere the new single ‘Rhagofn’ from rising Welsh trio based in Bristol, Moletrap. The band says of their songwriting:
We’re three friends from three rural villages in Mid Wales. Our soon-to-be-released, frenetic rock album is us trying to capture the untamed and often overlooked centre of Wales, and an attempt to break the stereotype of Mid Wales as being a tranquil, quiet area. We always aim to sound like the Cambrian Mountains rumbling and crashing around.
We want to promote the Welsh language and connect people at our gigs to our area’s expansive, wild freedom. We sing, in Welsh and English, about the history, places, people, progress, nature and folklore in the area. Making and writing music from our cabin allows us to continue exploring our homes in the Green Desert of Wales – the least inhabited area in southern Britain.
‘Rhagofn’ (Welsh for ‘in case’ or for ‘without/lest there be fear’) is incredibly only their second ever single. It is a piece of pure dynamic, anthemic high voltage operatic pop with a barbed-wire wrap coating the surface. They have a really an unique sound – sweet melodic pop, a little heavy lifting from thundering guitars and a dynamic wall of sound that ebbs and flows like the waters off the Irish Sea. A trio? They sound like an an entire heavy metallic orchestra.
It’s like a mix between Muse, Linkin Park, The Birthday Party, a monk’s chorus and a raucous dance party. Harmonised vocals have an almost choral, angelic tone before heavy duty choruses kick the trajectory sideways. It’s pulse quickening stuff and signs of something very exciting:
‘Rhagofn’ is out tomorrow (Friday, 29 November) and will be available via all your favourite download and streaming sites.
