Dah Rhyl Gah Moor sound more like a Welsh mining town or Harry Potter villain than a band. Nothing about this band is conventional, their absence from Facebook or Bandcamp, in favour of Mediafire, their oddly lengthened 7 track début album, it’s bizarre name…#You’re Not Playing The Character, You Are The Character; Drink The Bleach!’ or the decision to eschew the typical Monday release date in favour of a Wednesday (This week 25th) It felt like every attempt had been made to flick a finger up at the rules…. but then again when were rules any fun?
Oh and did we mention this three-piece has a member called Goose who dances? Of course they do.
Questioning whether this was an elaborate joke or some kind of post modern take on irony, we decided to take a leap of faith and just listen. This decision provided a timely reminder that sometimes some of the best music discovery occurs from the most unexpected of sources.
Their mid-length album kicks of with ‘Rudder’ a guitar propelled chill-out instrumental, which provides a gentle grounding, and chance to focus on the music, it’s glorious. Track two ‘Right Swipe’ introduces a heavenly female vocal that draws favourable comparisons with David Holmes and The Free Association, this pattern of instrumental and then vocal is then repeated before arriving at EP/album standout track ‘Prawn’ with vintage style vocals that sound like they have been sung through a loud hailer, this track drips with soul and style. The video continues the theme of abstract and left-field but leaves you in no doubt that this three-piece are serious about one thing, and that’s their music.
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But don’t just take our word for it. Download Dah Rhyl Gah Moor for yourself it will be the best thing you hear this week.
