Welsh multi-instrumentalist and producer Huw Marc Bennett sinks his hands deep into the soil of South Wales, reimagining traditional melodies from the Morgannwg/Glamorgan region through an earth-toned palette of folk, jazz and psychedelic roots. ‘Heol Las’ is ancient music seen through a modern prism; acoustic textures rubbing up against hypnotic grooves, field-worn stories refracted into new shapes. Every track on the album is either drawn directly from, or woven around, archival tunes of the region. Bennett’s approach is reverent yet expansive, pulling history into the present while staying grounded in community, landscape, and lived culture.
“Exhilarating Welsh folk injected with synths, sitars and surf rock” The Guardian
“A gorgeous slice of timeless, enigmatic beauty” Songlines
“A really interesting mix of sounds, it works so well” Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio
“An eclectic and quietly exhilarating trip through the annals of Welsh musical history” Clash
“Plenty of psych-funk among the folk…Bennett may have landed on a singular sound of his own here” Buzz
“A richly imaginative set of interpretations of folk melodies given gorgeously rich new arrangements” Treble
“A modern take on the traditional music of South Wales” A Closer Listen
“A playful affection and a commitment to keeping these bygone tunes vital and brimming with new life” Backseat Mafia
Radio support on BBC Cymru, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC 6 Music, BBC Wales, NTS, Soho Radio.