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‘Why not us?’: Welsh language trio on their forthcoming double album


Post-punk band Adwaith will release their third album Solas, a Celtic word meaning enlightenment, in February

The idea of releasing a 23-track double album of pop and rock songs written entirely in Cymraeg – the Welsh language – might daunt some artists. The new album, which is called Solas, a Celtic word meaning enlightenment, may turn out to be another major leap forward for the band and Welsh-language pop and rock. Influences on Solas range from the Cure to the nomadic blues of west Africa and Björk, but a vital element is Cymraeg.

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