The Then. The eponymous debut album. Lore and Welsh folksong adrift in a haunting, pared back shimmer and glower that felt both ancient yet absolutely and entirely contemporary. Dark drama impeccably played, exquisitely voiced and precisely produced. Songs of blood, of bastards and of broken promises.
The difficult second album. Not difficult. Tincian. A shift. A deal. Real World Records. The confidence for original material. The luxury to expand and to explore. Songs that sing the desolate, stark beauty of the North Wales landscape. Imposing atmosphere and eloquent confession. A record that looked surprised and ecstatic at being awarded Best Album at the prestigious Radio 2 Folk Awards.
The Third album. Anian Relentless world touring. All creative channels open. Of growing as singer and musicians. Anian. Songs of experience. Of realization and of observation.
The Now. Scraping back to move forward. Lisa, Martin, Mirian, Dan and Andy Gangadeen. The music, tradition, lore and rite, is pulled deeper into a realm of electronic, textural and ambient. Where space can be a chorus and an echo means everything. A point in space and time between Cecil Sharp House, Bethesda and small hours Berlin. King Tubby and the Mabinogion.
Songs for strange times.