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Thoughts are welcome. Meirion, Ned, possibly others (Dr. C?) to thread.

― kieran, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

The Fall, Jr., Welsh Division. hard to believe this band evolved into the Furries (er, sorta). the Wyau/Pyst CD has its moments. nothing that Swell Maps didn't do better, tho. and much coarser, melodically, than even the earliest SFA. maybe understanding the lyrics adds to the enjoyment. a historical curiosity otherwise.

― summerslastsound, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 14:26 (twenty years ago) link

hmm, crossed my wires there. as someone's bound to point out, Datblygu didn't evolve into SFA. just a big influence on 'em, being one of the first defiantly weird and uncommercial forces in Welsh music. or so is said. Meic Stevens, anyone?!

― summerslastsound, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 14:32 (twenty years ago) link

did they do that 'casserole' song? cos thats good.

― joni, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 14:54 (twenty years ago) link

"Casserole Efeilliaid" - thanks for reminding me.

Most of the lyrics I've been able to make out seem awkward (though "Casserole" and the song later covered by SFA were good). I think the music is better and stranger overall than the words. The delivery is obviously stolen from the Fall, but I'm not sure about other aspects of the music, not having heard any Fall songs contemporary to Datblygu.

― kieran, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 15:17 (twenty years ago) link

My thoughts on them. Or at least that one comp CD.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 15:53 (twenty years ago) link

worth dipping into. the fall comparisons are unhelpful [though accurate]: the fall are about one of a kind lyrics, amazing over the top delivery, totally hot sounding group, etc; this stuff is plodding synth goth with the incomprehensi vox, thus i think the appeal draws closer to the cocteaus.

― mig, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 18:35 (twenty years ago) link

Some quite transparent Joy Division moments on the comp as well (can't recall the titles I'm afraid, and don't know what they mean anyway). The frontman, David R. Edwards, is regarded as a towering lyrical genius by many round these parts. He was abrasive and obnoxious, and had a drink problem, so this figures I suppose. He had this bizarre thing going on, which he returned to in quite a few songs, about AIDS being this huge lie on the part of world government or the WHO or whoever. There are sleevenotes on the back of the Peel Sessions album they did, tho you'll probably have to rely on second-hand shops to find that.

My housemate is in the process of tracking him down for an interview I think. Christ knows what he's doing these days, but a very interesting character all the same.

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 18 July 2003 10:07 (twenty years ago) link

i've heard he had a lot of mental problems & was in and
out of institutions....hope he's ok now

― joni, Friday, 18 July 2003 10:43 (twenty years ago) link

seventeen years pass...

patricia morgan
@patblygu
David is no longer with us. He was one of the best friends you could ever have. A huge, generous personality, a bear of a man; his legacy will live on.

― djh, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 19:41 (two years ago) link

Sad to hear of the passing of David R. Edwards

In his memory 1985 - 1995 by Datblygu will be our featured album at The @LlSTENlNG_PARTY on Friday July 2nd at 7pm (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 time)

No guests, no tweets from us but a chance to share thoughts and memories pic.twitter.com/bKspHTJyVY
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) June 22, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhEzVGap3Bg

― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 15:04 (two years ago) link

Ah that's sad news to hear.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 15:09 (two years ago) link

Fi wedi ysgrifennu rhywbeth am Dave Datblygu. Teyrnged byr, gallen i wedi ysgrifennu llyfr https://t.co/XslrGDASD3
— Elis James (@elisjames) June 24, 2021

good one

― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 24 June 2021 14:41 (two years ago) link

oh terrifically sad. love datblygu and david edwards v kindly sent me a live recording on cassette once.

― Fizzles, Thursday, 24 June 2021 16:04 (two years ago) link

two years pass...

First time listening to this band. Great stuff!

― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 December 2023 23:43 (five months ago) link

Sounding a bit like The Fall to me, and I mean that in the best possible way.

― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 December 2023 23:44 (five months ago) link

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