Ten years ago I saw Super Furry Animals at the Kelvingrove Bandstand in Glasgow. It was the first time I’d seen them and they paid me back by not appearing on stage again for another 10 years.
They’re are one of my favourite bands but the electronic nature of some of their songs didn’t fit with what I listened to when I was younger, so I initially disregarded them for too long. Funnily enough, songs like Slow Life and (A Touch) Sensitive are now two of my favourites.
I saw them again last week at Glasgow’s Barrowlands. It was great, but I’m not convinced they’re back for anything more than a bit of a financial leg up; it’s difficult to put my finger on it, as they’re not the most effusive bunch on stage, but it was quite a low-key show.
Getdown Services were the support act and they sweat enough for 3 or 4 bands so it all evens out, I suppose.
They were also at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios this week; their session for fellow Welshman Huw Stephens is on the site now. The amount of classic music recorded there must be incredible. Someone should list that somewhere, especially as it was recently sold:
In August 2023, the studios were sold to a partnership between Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, and Hans Zimmer & Steven Kofsky.