Tatay

by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Tatay cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 March 1994
  • Label: Ankst
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:51
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Euros Childs, Megan Childs, Emyr Glyn Williams, Osian Evans, Al Edwards, Alan Holmes, other, Richard James, Gorwel Owen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Welsh ensemble's debut album is an eccentric, surreal collision of pastoral acoustic elements and whimsical indie pop. Singing in both English and Welsh, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci channels the playful, progressive spirit of the Canterbury Scene into a deeply idiosyncratic 90s context.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, noisy, lo-fi, folk, experimental, male-vocals, acoustic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Thema O Cartref (1:43)
  2. Beth Sy'n Digwydd I'r Fuwch (5:05)
  3. Tatay (1:40)
  4. Y Ffordd Oren (2:39)
  5. Gwres Prynhawn (2:43)
  6. Amsermaemaiyndod / Cinema (2:53)
  7. O, Caroline (2:48)
  8. Naw. E. Pimp (2:48)
  9. Kevin Ayers (1:43)
  10. When You Hear The Captain Sing (1:29)
  11. O, Caroline II (2:15)
  12. Tatay (Moog Mix) (1:49)
  13. Anna Apera (4:02)
  14. Gegin Nos (3:32)
  15. Silff Ffenest (3:04)
  16. Backward Dog (0:38)

Credits

  • Richard James - bass, bass, maracas, other [sun mustang], bass, tambourine, other [sellotape], acoustic guitar [tatay 6-string], written-by, bass [fuzzy], bass, organ [hammond], piano, other [knives & forks], organ [hammond], piano, bass, handclaps, maracas
  • Euros Childs - vocals, backing vocals, harmonium, written-by, vocals, keyboards [yamaha portasound 1982 model], synthesizer [moog], synthesizer [yamaha], vocals, organ [hammond], vocals, handclaps, other [cardboard boxes], vocals, harmonium, organ [hammond], vocals, keyboards [yamaha portasound with extreme delay], synthesizer [moog], vocals, piano, synthesizer [moog], vocals, other [cardboard box], vocals, organ [galanti x300 deluxe], organ [hammond], keyboards [yamaha portasound 1982 model], vocals, synthesizer [moog], keyboards [yamaha portasound], synthesizer [moog control], vocals, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Osian Evans - drums
  • Megan Childs - violin, vocals, violin
  • Al Edwards - drums
  • David Sinclair - written-by
  • Robert Wyatt - written-by
  • Emyr Glyn Williams - trumpet

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