Yr Atal Genhedlaeth

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Yr Atal Genhedlaeth
Studio album by Gruff Rhys
Released	24 January 2005
Recorded	??
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	29:05
Label	Placid Casual Recordings
Producer(s)	Gorwel Owen and Gruff Rhys
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Yr Atal Genhedlaeth is the debut solo album by Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys. Entirely in the Welsh language, the title of the album and many of the songs are plays on words and puns that might not be obvious even to a Welsh-speaker:

• Yr Atal Genhedlaeth - 'The Stuttering Generation', but 'atal-genhedleath' is Welsh for a contraceptive.
• Gwn Mi Wn - 'Yes, I Know', could also mean 'this is my gun', a reference to the battle in the song.
• Epynt - named after a mountain in Mid Wales, but about money, with the 'E' standing for the Euro, and 'pynt' being Welsh for pound.
• Rhagluniaeth Ysgafn - 'May My Destiny Be Light', but 'lluniaeth ysgafn' means a light snack.
• Pwdin Wy 1 & 2 - literally 'egg pudding', means '"egg custard', two love songs.
• Y Gwybodusion - 'those who know', ie., experts.
• Caerffosiaeth - literally 'sewage fortress'. 'Caer' is a common part of Welsh place-names (for example, Caergybi), used to indicate that there was originally a castle or fortress in the town/city.
• Ambell Waith - 'Remembering'.
• Ni Yw Y Byd - 'We Are The World'.
• Chwarae'n Troi'n Chwerw - 'When Play Turns Sour', from a Welsh proverb. A Welsh language standard originally written and sung by Caryl Parry-Jones.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Yr Atal Genhedlaeth" – 0:08
2. "Gwn Mi Wn" – 2:33
3. "Epynt" – 1:48
4. "Rhagluniaeth Ysgafn" – 2:55
5. "Pwdin Wy 1" – 1:42
6. "Pwdin Wy 2" – 3:13
7. "Y Gwybodusion" – 1:52
8. "Caerffosiaeth" – 2:58
9. "Ambell Waith" – 2:22
10. "Ni Yw Y Byd" – 3:56
11. "Chwarae'n Troi'n Chwerw" – 6:04

[edit] References

• Link. Placid Casual website. Retrieved on 9 August 2006.