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With Iechyd Da - “good health” in Welsh as he comes from West Kirby, a small town nestled in the Wirral peninsula between Wales and Liverpool - Bill Ryder-Jones begins 2024 with grace. This fifth record follows the hazy shoegaze of Yawn, released 5 years earlier, and Yawny Yawn, his stripped-back piano version. The ex-guitarist of The Coral embarked on his solo journey in 2008 with a definitive departure from the rock quintet, whose glory had become as overwhelming as its stresses. These difficulties and his own melancholy have formed the basis, throughout his career, of the Englishman’s intimate music of languid, chamber-like folk ballads.
They roll out here with an immensity that is more organic and luminous, releasing the pain of thwarted love with soaring strings. Opting for orchestral pop, sometimes reminiscent of the 60s, the gritty songwriter always writes of his struggles but is now fuelled by hope. Mirroring contortions of the heart and mind, the rhythms speed up and fade out, and the orchestration builds and diminishes, illustrating his emotions with melodic precision and luxury. In this optimistic production, the mixing once again entrusted to James Ellis Ford, we hear for the first time a village children’s choir (“We Don’t Need Them”, “It’s Today Again”), which brings an innocent warmth. The whole thing gently closes with the delicate notes of the instrumental song “Nos Da” (“good night” in Welsh). Astounding. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
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Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - CAetano Veloso, Composer, Author - James Ford, Mixer - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
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Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
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Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Reservoir Media Management Inc, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - William Hines, Composer, Lyricist - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Bill Ryder-Jones, Composer, Author, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Guy Davie, MasteringEngineer - James Ford, Mixer - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher - Liam Power, Engineer - Nathaniel Cummings, Engineer - Felipe Chapman-Fromm, Engineer
2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2024 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Album review
With Iechyd Da - “good health” in Welsh as he comes from West Kirby, a small town nestled in the Wirral peninsula between Wales and Liverpool - Bill Ryder-Jones begins 2024 with grace. This fifth record follows the hazy shoegaze of Yawn, released 5 years earlier, and Yawny Yawn, his stripped-back piano version. The ex-guitarist of The Coral embarked on his solo journey in 2008 with a definitive departure from the rock quintet, whose glory had become as overwhelming as its stresses. These difficulties and his own melancholy have formed the basis, throughout his career, of the Englishman’s intimate music of languid, chamber-like folk ballads.
They roll out here with an immensity that is more organic and luminous, releasing the pain of thwarted love with soaring strings. Opting for orchestral pop, sometimes reminiscent of the 60s, the gritty songwriter always writes of his struggles but is now fuelled by hope. Mirroring contortions of the heart and mind, the rhythms speed up and fade out, and the orchestration builds and diminishes, illustrating his emotions with melodic precision and luxury. In this optimistic production, the mixing once again entrusted to James Ellis Ford, we hear for the first time a village children’s choir (“We Don’t Need Them”, “It’s Today Again”), which brings an innocent warmth. The whole thing gently closes with the delicate notes of the instrumental song “Nos Da” (“good night” in Welsh). Astounding. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:42
- Main artists: Bill Ryder-Jones
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Domino Recording Co
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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