Gwenno- Utopia (CD) Dark Blue ensuring that every razor-sharp riff

ensuring that every razor-sharp riff and commanding vocal is preserved with maximum clarity and power

Recorded (mostly) at home with a characteristic "mid-fi

Joy Orbison is more relevant and in-demand than ever

"he had lost the motivation to be in the band and wanted to concentrate on other things in life

" and all-star band highlighted by the presence of the incomparable Garth Hudson

Gwenno- Utopia (CD) Dark Blue ensuring that every razor-sharp riffUtopia, Gwenno's fourth solo album, is an extraordinary exploration of her continuously evolving self. If the singer regards her first three solo records 2014's y Dydd Olaf, 2018's Le Kov and 2022's Tresor as "childhood records", rooted in her upbringing, her parents, her formative identity, then Utopia captures a time of self determination and experimentation. These are songs of discovery, of the years between being someone's daughter and becoming