June 24, 2015 — Preceding the release of her debut LP Y Dydd Olaf (The Last Day) on July 24, 2015 via Heavenly Recordings, Welsh electro-pop chanteuse and former Pipettes front-woman GWENNO has debuted a dreamy remix of UK psych outfit Stealing Sheep's track 'Not Real.' GWENNO's interpretation ebbs and flows, shimmers and builds, all tied seamlessly together by her resonant, Trish Keenan-esque vocals. Following the release of Y Dydd Olaf, GWENNO will embark on a string of UK tour dates starting in July.
GWENNO LINKS: 
A gorgeous embrace of the synthetic and organic—forlorn Italo disco glamor that spirals starry-eyed into the space between Julia Holter and Chromatics," – Pitchfork.
"Dreamily meandering," – The Guardian.
"Pastoral flourishes reminiscent of fellow Welsh luminaries Cate Le Bon and Gruff Rhys," - NME.
In a period of governmental and cultural transition, former The Pipettes front-woman, GWENNO SAUNDERS, is about to release a political concept album inspired by an obscure 1970s Welsh language sci-fi novel, subtly disguised as a blissful kraut-pop record.
Written by Gwenno and produced by Rhys Edwards, Y Dydd Olaf (The Last Day) turns its back on predictable commercial aspirations and lifts a defiant middle finger in the direction of the mainstream.
Taking its cue, and title, from Owain Owain's 1976 novel about a dystopian future where the robots have taken over and are busily turning the human race into clones through the use of medication, Y Dydd Olaf blends big themes (including patriarchal society, government-funded media propaganda, cultural control, technology, isolation and the importance of, and threat to minority languages), singular music, and a real sense of revolution to produce a powerful, politically-charged concept album.
After years on the peripheries of the mainstream - firstly as a professional dancer, then as a singer and musician –Gwenno returned to her home town of Cardiff in 2011 to produce music that's free of industry expectations, sales targets and commercial shackles.
Now signed to Heavenly Recordings, she has found the perfect home for her brand of left-field electro-pop. And with the parallel world of 1980s underground - and ground-breaking - Welsh-medium music by artists including Malcolm Neon,Llwybr Llaethog, Datblygu and Ectogram, not forgetting the German Krautrock movement of the 1970s, and early electronic music pioneers Daphne Oram and Delia Derbyshire inspiring her music, outlook and aspirations, Y Dydd Olaffeels at once retro, contemporary and futuristic.
The album, which is sung entirely in Welsh, apart from one song in Cornish, is a cultural document and a celebration of what is unique about life in modern day Britain.
Y Dydd Olaf is a political, feminist, brilliantly executed record; and although this particular revolution might not be televised, it certainly will have a great soundtrack.
Having recently supported Gruff Rhys on his much-celebrated 'American Interior' tour, GWENNO has announced news of a co-headline tour with her new label-mate H. Hawkline in September as part of Heavenly Recordings' ongoing 25th anniversary celebrations. (See tour dates below).
Y Dydd Olaf Tracklisting:
01. Chwyldro
02. Patriachaeth
03. Calon Peiriant
04. Sisial Y M
05. Dawns Y Blaned Dirion
06. Golau Arall
07. Stwff
08. Y Dydd Olaf
09. Fratolish Hiang Perpheshki
10. Amser
Gweeno Tour Dates:
Saturday, July 4th - CARDIFF - Tafwyl
Sunday, July 5th - LIVERPOOL - Heavenly 25 @ Kazimier
Sunday, July 19th - SOUTHWOLD - Latitude
Friday, July 31st - CORNWALL - Port Eliot Festival
Friday, August 14th - CARDIGAN - Caught By The River
Sunday, September 6th - PORTMEIRION - Festival No. 6
Co-Headline tour with H.Hawkline:
Thursday, September 17th – LEEDS – Brudenell Games Room
Friday, September 18th – GLASGOW – The Hug & Pint
Saturday, September 19th – NEWCASTLE – Think Tank
Sunday, September 20th – MANCHESTER – Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, September 22nd – LONDON – Oslo
Wednesday, September 23rd – BRISTOL – Louisiana
Thursday, September 24th – BRIGHTON – The Basement
Friday, September 25th – CARDIFF – Clwb Ifor Bach
Saturday, September 26th – BIRMINGHAM – Rainbow Club
