Gruff Rhys and the rest of the Super Furry Animals perform live in concert at the O2 Academy Bournemouth - United Kingdom - Wednesday 7th December 2016
Gruff Rhys and the rest of the Super Furry Animals perform live in concert at the O2 Academy Bournemouth - United Kingdom - Wednesday 7th December 2016
Gruff Rhys' new single 'Honey All Over' was released on June 6th 2011 through Ovni Records and features the B-side, Xenodocheionology. In support of his latest solo album, 'Hotel Shampoo' Gruff Rhys is set to tour the US throughout the summer and will play a headline UK tour in October. The Super Furry Animals front man is also scheduled to play Truck Festival and Glastonbury.
OCTOBER UK TOUR//
2 // LLANDUDNO, North Wales Theatre
3 // DUBLIN, Olympia Theatre
5 // CARDIFF, St David's Hall
6 // LEEDS, Leeds Irish Centre
7 // MANCHESTER, Central Methodist Hall
8 // EDINBURGH, Bongo Club
9 // MIDDLESBROUGH, The MiddlesbroughCrypt
11 // READING, Concert Hall
12 // LONDON, Shepherds Bush Empire
13 // ASHFORD, St Mary's Church
USA & SUMMER DATES
JUNE//
1 // LOS ANGELES, The Echo
2// SAN FRANCISCO, Rickshaw Stop
3// PORTLAND, Mississippi Studios
4 // VANCOUVER, Biltmore
5 // SEATTLE, Tractor Tavern
8 // MINNEAPOLIS, Triple Rock
9 // CHICAGO, Schubas
10 // PONTIAC, Pike Room
11 // TORONTO, Horseshoe Tavern
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Hotel Shampoo is no less than the third solo album from Super Furry Animal's frontman Gruff Rhys and is named after his extensive shampoo collection taken from hotels from all around the world. Gruff was apparently planning to reflect his age with this album and intended do an album of piano ballads. This plan thankfully went off kilter. While these perfectly constructed well written pop nuggets were more than likely crafted on the piano, it's the songs eccentric arrangements that extend their charm and make them burrow their way into our hearts.
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