10. Peiriant – Dychwelyd
With Welsh traditional music flourishing in experimental arrangements and settings thanks to artists such as Cerys Hafana and Lleuwen, Peiriant’s second album (its title means returning) adds to that thrilling sense of motion. Rose Linn-Pearl’s folk fiddle melodies twist and lock with the post-rock-influenced guitars and drones, played by her bandmate and husband, Dan, conjuring up the sublime, jagged landscapes of their home in the Bannau Brycheiniog of mid-Wales. Mellifluous tracks like Llethr (Slope) and Cân Idris (Idris’s Song) sit side-by-side with the compelling, twitchy textures of Gors (Swamp) and Carreg (Stone). Read the full review
