9bach - Ar y 9 '2020

Tracks list

Ar y 9 is an 8-track live album recorded during the band’s celebratory UK
tour of 2019, in support of the 10th anniversary re-release of their debut
album. The recording features songs from each of their studio albums,
2009’s 9Bach, 2014’s Tincian and 2016’s Anian, all
available on Real World Records.

‘Ar y 9’ is the equivalent Welsh expression to the English
“dressed up to the nines” and reflects the band’s feeling
after the addition of Andy Gangadeen to the line-up, whose more electronic
sensibility and unique drumming style are evident in the recording. It also acts
as a nice counter-point the previously released acoustic Noeth EP (Naked EP, in
English).

Though subtle, Gangadeen’s presence is an important new dimension to the
9Bach sound, and at the very least reflects the band’s continued, perhaps
renewed, desire to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the
intersecting world of Lisa Jen’s song-writing and traditional Welsh folk
music.

“From first seeing 9Bach, I was bowled over by their unique sound,”
says Gangadeen, “so when I was asked if I’d be up for doing a
collaboration with them —and then playing live— I jumped at the
chance. On this tour I tour started introducing more textures to the set, but
it’s the space in their music which allows the beauty of 9Bach’s
frontline to stand out so I was very mindful of not ‘filling the
space’ with electronics and beats as this would actually take away from
9Bach’s key elements…”

Tracklist: 
01. 9bach - Pa Bryd y Deui Eto? (Live)
02. 9bach - Llyn Du (Live)
03. 9bach - Anian (Live)
04. 9bach - Yr Olaf (Live)
05. 9bach - Pontypridd (Live)
06. 9bach - Plentyn (Live)
07. 9bach - Wedi Torri (Live)
08. 9bach - Cyfaddefa (Live)

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