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American Interior

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American Interior
Studio album by
Released5 May 2014 (2014-05-05)
RecordedArc Studios, Omaha, Nebraska and Toybox, Bristol, England
GenreAlternative rock
Length46:09
LabelTurnstile
ProducerGruff Rhys, Ali Chant
Gruff Rhys chronology
Hotel Shampoo
(2011)
American Interior
(2014)
Babelsberg
(2018)
Singles from American Interior
  1. "American Interior"
    Released: 28 April 2014

American Interior is the fourth solo album by Gruff Rhys, released on 5 May 2014.[1] It is a concept album based on the life of the explorer John Evans.[2] It peaked at number 24 in the UK.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Music[8]
Drowned in Sound[7]
The Guardian[4]
musicOMH[6]

The album was well received by critics.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gruff Rhys, except "Allweddellau Allweddol" credited to Gruff Rhys/Traditional

No.TitleLength
1."American Exterior"0:28
2."American Interior"3:16
3."100 Unread Messages"4:32
4."The Whether (Or Not)"3:36
5."The Last Conquistador"3:58
6."Lost Tribes"3:01
7."Liberty (Is Where We'll Be)"4:54
8."Allweddellau Allweddol" (English translation: Key Keyboards)4:02
9."The Swamp"4:12
10."Iolo"3:49
11."Walk Into the Wilderness"3:49
12."Year of the Dog"3:30
13."Tiger's Tale"3:11

Personnel

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  • Gruff Rhys - vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboard, synths, production, mixing
  • Ali Chant - production, engineering (Toybox), mixing, timpani on "The Swamp"
  • Mike Mogis - engineering (Arc Studios)
  • Kris Jenkins - engineering (Wings for Jesus)
  • Andy Votel - production on "Allweddellau Allweddol"
  • Guy Davie - mastering
  • Gruff ab Arwel - string arrangements
  • Kliph Scurlock - drums on "American Interior", "100 Unread Messages", "The Whether (Or Not)", "The Last Conquistador", "Lost Tribes", "Iolo" and "Walk Into the Wilderness"
  • Chris Walmsley - drums on "Liberty (Is Where We'll Be)", "The Swamp", "Year of the Dog" and "Tiger's Tale"
  • Osian Gwynedd - piano
  • Jonathan Thomas - bass on "The Whether (Or Not)"
  • Alun Tan Lan - electric lead guitar on "100 Unread Messages", "Year of the Dog" and "Tiger's Tale", electric mandolin on "American Interior"
  • Lisa Jen Brown - harmony vocals on "100 Unread Messages"
  • Mari Morgan - violin
  • Francesca Simmons - violin
  • Rebecca Homer - viola
  • Elen Ifan - cello
  • Maggie Bjorklund - pedal steel guitar on "Liberty (Is Where We'll Be)", "Year of the Dog" and "Tiger's Tale"
  • Pete Fowler - artwork and design
  • Dylan Goch - photography
  • Ryan Owen Eddleston - photography

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Robin (27 March 2014). "Gruff Rhys - American Interior". Clash Music. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ^ Cragg, Michael (26 March 2014). "Gruff Rhys – American Interior: New music". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Official charts". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. ^ Dennis, Jon (4 May 2014). "American Interior review – Gruff Rhys: American Interior review – wit, originality and indelible tunes". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. ^ "American Interior - Gruff Rhys". metacritic.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ Raymond, Max (29 April 2014). "Gruff Rhys – American Interior". music OMH. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. ^ Lavery, Aaron (7 May 2014). "Gruff Rhys: American Interior". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  8. ^ Murray, Robin (6 May 2014). "Gruff Rhys - American Interior". Clash Magazine. Clash Music. Retrieved 8 May 2014.