Barafundle
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| Studio album by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci | ||||
| Released | 7 April 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic folk, neo-progressive rock, Britpop | |||
| Length | 47:57 | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
| Producer | Gorwel Owen, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci | |||
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Barafundle is the fourth album by Welsh psychedelic folk band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, which was released 7 April 1997 in the United Kingdom. The album's title comes from the name of a beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Songs are often sung in both Welsh and English, and the album's influences range from twee-pop to traditional folk music. Lynn Childs, father of singer Euros and violinist Megan, plays shawm and other traditional instruments on the album's occasional medieval interludes (for example, on "Starmoonsun").
Two singles were released from the album. The first single, "Patio Song", was released in late 1996 and became the band's highest charting single in the UK, peaking at #41 in early 1997. The song also ranked #8 on John Peel's 1996 Festive Fifty countdown.
The second single, "Diamond Dew", reached #42 on the UK Singles Chart in mid-1997. A contemporaneous non-album single, "Young Girls & Happy Endings", was also released in 1997 and appeared as a bonus track on some American copies of the album.
All songs written by Euros Childs unless otherwise stated.
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