In 1996 Britpop was just starting to take itself a bit too seriously, so it was a good job that Super Furry Animals popped up out of the Welsh valleys to plunder the good bits of late 60s Beatles psychedelia and early 70s glam combined with an indie pop-punk sensibility. They picked their recording studio based on the availability of free jacuzzis and catering, and it sounds like they had a fine time putting this album together.
The end result is a whole lot of fun, with the opening track “God! Show Me the Magic” being a blast, followed by a couple of more laid back tracks and Hometown Unicorn being as trippy as the title implies. I love the uniquely Welsh flavour of this, especially the name check for Siân Lloyd on the final track!
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