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News: Brighton Psych Fest adds second wave of artists for 2026 edition

There’s something about Brighton that lends itself to disorientation in the best possible way. Maybe it’s the sea air, maybe it’s the maze of venues, or maybe it’s just that certain festivals…

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Say Psych: News: Edinburgh Psych Fest announces first wave of acts, Stereolab to headline

Edinburgh Psych Fest announces Stereolab, Model/Actriz, Gwenno, GHOSTWOMAN, The Mystery Lights & more for the 2026 festival. The sister festival to the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester…

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Live Review Gwenno / Omaloma – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 10.3.18

It was an altogether strange atmosphere in the bar prior to Gwenno’s appearance in the Community Room of Leeds’ fine Brudenell Social Club. Due, in no small part to the…

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Say Psych: Album Review: Gwenno – Le Kov

Le Kov (The Place of Memory) is the second solo album by Welsh singer-songwriter and musician, Gwenno Saunders, created in collobartion with producer Rhys Edwards with additional drum engineering by…

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See: Gwenno releases new video for ‘Tir Ha Mor’

Here at Backseat Mafia towers we’re in a state of high excitement about Le Kov, the second album from Gwenno, due for release on March 2nd via Heavenly Recordings. Following…

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Track: Gwenno – Chwyldro (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

On his remix of Gwenno’s album opener Chwyldro, Andrew Weatherall adds his lightest magic touch to an already spellbinding track. Chwyldro is the first track on Gwenno Saunders’ debut solo…

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Album Review: Gwenno – Y Dydd Olaf

It’s always tricky to review an album where the lyrics are primarily in an unknown language, especially in Gwenno’s Welsh mother tongue. Yet with ex-Pipette’s solo debut, Y Dydd Olaf,…

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Track: Gwenno – Patriarchaeth

After retiring, or at least withdrawing from the edges of the mainstream, first as a professional dancer and then as lead singer of the brilliant Pipettes, Gwenno found herself back…

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