Paid Edrych I lawr (Don't Look Down)
| Don't Look Down | ||
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| Studio album by Cerys Matthews | ||
| Released | 6 October 2009 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 41:33 | |
| Label | Rainbow City Recordings | |
| Paid Edrych I Lawr cover | ||
 Cover art for the Welsh version |
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Don't Look Down is the fourth studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews. It was released on 6 October 2009 by Rainbow City Recordings. A Welsh version of the album, entitled Paid Edrych I Lawr, was also released.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Daily Express | 3/5[2] |
Elly Roberts of aligigs described Don't Look Down as "a drastic shift from her debut solo, Cockahoop and its follow-up Never Said Goodbye," describing it as "very, very impressive."[3] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic gave the album a review of four out of five stars, describing it as "a captivating and often magical album which yet again establishes Matthews as a songwriting force to be reckoned with."[1]
Track listing
| Don't Look Down — English version[4] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Arlington Way" | 3:31 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Into the Blue" | 3:23 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Aeroplanes" | 3:20 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Spider & the Fly" | 3:42 | ||||||||
| 5. | "It's What's Left (That Makes It Right)" | 2:02 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Smash the Glass" | 3:35 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Salutations" | 3:43 | ||||||||
| 8. | "A Captain Needs a Ship" | 3:25 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Evelyn" | 4:12 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Oranges to Florida" | 3:03 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Heron" | 4:18 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Through a Glass" | 3:19 | ||||||||
Total length: |
41:33 | |||||||||
| Paid Edrych I Lawr — Welsh version[5] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Arlington Way (Cymraeg)" | 03:31 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Mae Angen Llong Ar Gapten" | 03:23 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Carolina (Cymraeg)" | 03:59 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Y Corryn ar Pry'" | 03:41 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Y Gwydr Argyfwng" | 03:45 | ||||||||
| 6. | "I Drive, Adref" | 03:46 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Lleuad Gwener" | 04:06 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Evelyn (Cymraeg)" | 04:14 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Awyrennau" | 03:19 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Orenau I Florida" | 03:04 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Y Creyr" | 04:19 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Trwy'r Drych" | 03:19 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Rhyw Dachwedd yn Hwyr" | 02:27 | ||||||||
Total length: |
47:17 | |||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 O'Brien, Jon. "Don't Look Down - Cerys Matthews — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Spellman, Robert. "Cerys Matthews: Don't Look Down". Daily Express. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Elly. "Don't Look Down - Cerys Matthews Album Review". allgigs.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Don't Look Down by Cerys Matthews". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Paid Edrych I Lawr by Cerys Matthews". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2015.