Sŵnami release their brand new single, the emotive ‘Paradis Disparu’. It follows the award-winning Welsh indie-pop group’s previous singles ‘Be Bynnag Fydd’, which documented band member Gruff Jones’ journey to accepting their gender fluidity, and double A-side ‘Theatr’ / ‘Uno, Cydio, Tanio’, which came out late last year. The new songs are the first glimpse of the band’s long-awaited second album ‘Sŵnamii’, due out this summer. So far, they’ve been gaining the band support from BBC Radio 1, Clash Magazine, BBC News, and Spotify New Music Friday.
Since launching their debut album in 2015, Sŵnami (pronounced ‘Tsunami’) have been re-writing the script for Welsh-language music, and bringing it to the mainstream. Without compromising on their policy of writing and performing mostly in Welsh, the group have found success because of their unique sound, not in spite of it: "If people like Christine and the Queens can sing in French and Sigur Ros in their own made-up language, why can't we sing in Welsh?" Gruff told the BBC. Their irresistible blend of shimmering guitars, indie sensibilities with pure pop melodies have been winning over fans and critics regardless of their understanding of the Welsh language. Their first album saw them record a coveted BBC Maida Vale session, as well as winning the award for Welsh Language Album of the Year. ‘Paradis Disparu’ blends the band’s perfect melodic mastery with deep, melancholic tones. A song about grief, some of the lyrics translate to “Paradise is too far from us, but we’ll preserve and we’ll be ok”. Ifan Davies of the band says: “Paradis Disparu is about the impossible task of moving on after losing someone. It’s about spiralling into mania, and trying to accept that although what once was, is dead and lost, life must go on.” A music video for ‘Paradis Disparu’ will be revealed soon. The band have become known for working with fellow notable Welsh creatives, and in keeping with this trend, it will star Bafta Cymru Award Winner Callum Scott Howells, famous for his appearance in Russell T Davies’ award winning Channel 4 series ‘It’s A Sin’. Previous Sŵnami videos have starred the likes of Tom Rhys Harries, and Linford Hydes of the Welsh Ballroom Community. Sŵnami is Ifan Davies, Ifan Ywain, Gruff Jones, Gerwyn Murray, and Lewis Williams. The band are due to play a series of summer festivals in Wales, including:
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