Welsh Acts

Artist Jakokoyak
Title Aerophlat
Label Peski
Great full length album following on from some diy releases and a mini album (flat tyre) that set our hearts on fire a few years ago.  Listen here : http://www.myspace.com/jakokoyak

Artist Richard James
Title Seven Sleepers Den
Label My Kung Fu
Debut solo album from former Gorky’s member.

Artist Richard James
Title We Went Riding
Label Gwymon
’We Went Riding’ is the second studio album by former Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci member Richard James. Combining bittersweet and heart-melting folk with sumptuous strings and melodies, he manages to create a wonderful modern folk record, with gentle pop songs and soft punk flourishes. Including collaborations with Cate Le Bon and ex-Gorky band mate Euros Childs, this is an exquisite release. Features the single ’When You See Me (In The Pouring Rain)’.

Artist Geraint Jarman
Title Atgof Fel Angor
Label Sain
Every album Geraint Jarman has released in one box set - 12 CDs! LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION.

Artist Geraint Jarman
Title Brecwast Astronot
Label Ankst

Artist Geraint Jarman
Title Morladron
Label Sain

Artist Katherine Jenkins
Title Believe (2010)
Label Warner bros.
’Believe’ is the seventh album by Welsh cross-over opera superstar Katherine Jenkins. Renowned for her heavenly and original interpretations of opera and pop standards, this effort is produced by David Foster (Josh Groban, Michael Buble) and sees the songstress take a more mature and bold approach for this release. Covering more contemporary tracks such as Evanescence’s ’Bring Me To Life’ and Sarah Maclachlan’s ’Angel’, shows off Jenkins’ versatility and talent as an artist. Includes the title track featuring Andrea Bocelli.

Artist Katherine Jenkins
Title Second Nature
Label UCJ

Artist Katherine Jenkins
Title Serenade
Label UCJ
Latest album from Welsh soprano.

Artist Katherine Jenkins
Title Premiere
Label UCJ

Artist Katherine Jenkins
Title Living the Dream
Label UCJ
Third release from welsh-classical darling.

Artist JOHN CALE
Title Extra Playful EP
Label Domino

· He’s the artist and catalyst who links LaMonte Young with The Velvet Underground, Brian Eno with Andy Warhol, The Stooges with Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen with Shrek. Extra Playful’ – a five track EP on 12” vinyl – is one of his most rewarding solo recordings to date and will appeal to fans of any of the classic albums by the illustrious names above.  ‘Extra Playful’ – Cale’s debut for the Domino imprint Double Six - asks you to have fun with Cale, and who can say no when he’s offering
whimsical artrock this fine, beguiling and  invigorating.

· Vinyl EP also includes download code. A full album will follow in early 2012.

 

Artist Johnny Bach and The Moonshine Boozers
Title Baching Mad!!
Label

 Straight up, no nonsense Rockabilly mayhem from the Rimshots Johnny Bach. A load of classics that have been given a booze fulled going over and made very much his own. We love!

Artist Aled Jones
Title New Horizons
Label UCJ

Artist Caryl Parry Jones
Title Adre
Label SAIN

Artist Caryl Parry Jones
Title Goreuon Caryl
Label SAIN

Artist Heather Jones
Title Goreuon/Best of
Label SAIN

Artist Leighton Jones
Title A Thousand Roads
Label Local
Local soul collective who have between them worked with the likes of  D’Angelo, Sly and Robbie. Jerry Lee lewis. Chuck berry. Van Morrison. Angie Stone. Steve Winwood. John Martyn...See ’more info’ for the blurb off their myspace! 

Artist Patrick Jones
Title Commemoration and Amnesia
Label Big Noise
Poetry from Nicky (Manic Street Preachers) Wire’s brother backed with music from a collection of Welsh artists. Includes: Nicky Wire, James D. Bradfieldd, Cerys, Topper, Derrero, Gruff (SFA), & More.

Artist Patrick Jones
Title Tongues for a Stammering Time
Label anhrefn
Second album by Patrick Jones featuring Billy Bragg, James Dean Bradfield and Martyn Joseph.

Artist Tom Jones
Title Greatest Hits, The Platinum Collection
Label
This is a collection of the ’classics’ and some more recent ’hits’ including ’Stoned In Love’ featuring Chicane. 

Artist Tom Jones
Title Spirit In The Room
Label Island
Selling over 100 million records since his 1965 debut Along Came Jones, his versatile voice and willing to collaborate has seen him lend a hand to various styles of popular music including pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel . Working again with Ethan Johns (Laura Marling, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon) producer of his 2010 record Praise and Blame, Jones takes on a repertoire of American songs, from Tom Waits’ “Bad as Me” to The Low Anthem’s “Charlie Darwin” and makes them truly his own.

Available as a standard 10 track CD or Deluxe CD with 13 Tracks

Artist Jonny
Title Candyfloss (PRE-ORDER)
Label Out 17.1.11
· First single from Jonny, a collaboration between Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) and Euros Childs (Gorkys) and preceding their debut album together.

· Available as a limited edition pink 7” vinyl single

RELEASED 17.01.11 Unfortunately, we are unable to offer that item on our site at the moment. Please contact us to enquire about purchasing it offline.

Artist Martyn Joseph
Title Lemonade Life
Label
Apparently this is the 32nd album by Martyn Joseph.
Phew

Artist JOSH T PEARSON
Title The King Is Dead [Ltd 12]
Label Mute

Recorded live at The Union Chapel, London on May 11th 2011, this limited edition vinyl album features an exclusive intimate performance by Josh T.Pearson.  Joined by Dustin O’Halloran on piano and a 3 piece string section, the album features for the first time on record, versions of ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ and live favourite ‘Devil’s On The Run’.
6 Tracks
This semi official bootleg strictly limited to 1000 copies for the world, with just 400 being made available to Independent record stores.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer that item on our site at the moment. Please contact us to enquire about purchasing it offline.

Artist Joy Formidable
Title The Big Roar
Label Atlantic
’The Big Roar’ is the first proper full-length studio record from Welsh three-piece The Joy Formidable. The group have already received large amounts of press attention, having been regulars on the UK festival circuit since 2008, and singer Ritzy Bryan featuring in the NME’s ’Cool List’. The influence of bands like Nirvana and The Pixies is unmistakable throughout ’The Big Roar’.