Gruff Rhys’ new album “Sadness Sets Me Free” is out now. Remarkably, “Sadness Sets Me Free” is Gruff Rhys’ 25th long playing record in a 35 year recording career. Listen Now. The album was given 5 stars in The Times which said that “Rhys is one of our great songwriters”.
“Sounds good…very good” Mojo 4/5
“A badly needed bear hug in terrible times” Record Collector 4/5
“A rich harvest of succour awaits on Super Furry veteran’s euphonious almanac of sorrows” UNCUT 4/5
Gruff says, “I made this record directly after a tour of France with a band consisting of Kliph, Osian & Huw at La Frette studios near Paris. We recorded everything in a few days with the brilliant Maxime Kosinetz who engineered the recent Imarhan album that I appeared from. The limited Blackberry-coloured Neo-Neapolitan vinyl is available with a signed print from the Rough Trade Records store“. All orders before the 2nd of February will also be entered to win a signed test pressing also. Enter here.
Gruff will be heading out on a sold-out instore tour today and has confirmed headline appearances across the UK, EU and USA in 2024. Find tickets here.
UK / EURO TOUR DATES
February 2nd – Aberystwyth, Arts Centre
February 7th – London, Kings Place (Sold Out)
February 8th – London, Kings Place (Sold Out)
February 10th – Manchester, New Century Hall (Sold Out)
February 14th – Belfast, Empire Music Hall
February 15th – Dublin, Sugar Club (Sold Out)
February 16th – Dublin, Sugar Club (Sold Out)
February 17th – Liverpool, Hanger 34
February 19th – Glasgow, St Lukes
February 22nd – Bristol, Strange Brew (Sold Out)
February 23rd – Bristol, Strange Brew (Sold Out)
February 24th – Narberth, Queens Hall.
February 28th – Berlin, Badehaus
February 29th – Hamburg, Nachtasyl
March 2nd – Koln, Theater De Wogngemeinschaft
March 3rd – Amsterdam, Zonzij
March 5th– Paris, Solaris
March 8th – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
March 9th – Washington, DC @ DC9
March 10th – Raleigh, NC @ Kings
March 11th – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
March 13th – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 14th – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 15th – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 16th – Fort Worth, TX @ Southside Spillover Festival @ TULIPS
March 18th – Phoenix, AZ @ Dirty Drummer
March 19th – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
March 20th – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
March 22nd – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
March 23rd – Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room
March 24th – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
March 26th – Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre
March 27th – Seattle, WA @ Barboza