Posts Tagged ‘The Last Day’
Y Dydd Olaf (The Last Day) by Gwenno Saunders: an interview
Talking politics, robots, poetry and much more with the very cool Gwenno, formerly of The Pipettes.
Written by Amelia Gregory
Gwenno by Katie Ponder.
Gwenno Saunders, formerly of The Pipettes, and now living in Wales, has released a political concept album inspired by an obscure 1970s Welsh language sci-fi novel. Written by Gwenno and produced by Rhys Edwards, Y DYDD OLAF (The Last Day) turns its back on predictable commercial aspirations and lifts a defiant middle finger in the direction of the mainstream. I caught up with Gwenno to find out more about robot world domination, the joy of speaking Cornish (and Welsh) and deciding to do things your own way. She's an inspiration.
Gwenno by Katie Ponder.
Your new album is almost entirely sung in Welsh, what does the title Y Dydd Olaf mean and why did you chose the title?
Y Dydd Olaf means… read more
