American Interior

American Interior
Studio album by Gruff Rhys
Released May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05)
Recorded Arc Studios, Omaha, Nebraska and Toybox, Bristol, England
Genre Alternative rock
Length 46:16
Label Turnstile
Producer Gruff Rhys, Ali Chant
Gruff Rhys chronology
Hotel Shampoo
(2011)
American Interior
(2014)
Singles from American Interior
  1. "American Interior"
    Released: 28 April 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[1]
music OMH[2]
Drowned in Sound[3]
Clash Music[4]

American Interior is the fourth solo album by Gruff Rhys, released on 5 May 2014.[5] It is a concept album based on the life of the explorer John Evans.[6] It peaked at number 24 in the UK.[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Gruff Rhys, except "Allweddellau Allweddol" credited to Gruff Rhys/Traditional. 

No. Title Length
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

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews.

References

  1. Dennis, Jon (2014-05-04). "American Interior review – Gruff Rhys: American Interior review – wit, originality and indelible tunes". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  2. Raymond, Max (2014-04-29). "Gruff Rhys – American Interior". music OMH. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  3. Lavery, Aaron (2014-05-07). "Gruff Rhys: American Interior". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  4. Murray, Robin (2014-05-06). "Gruff Rhys - American Interior". Clash Music. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  5. Murray, Robin (2014-03-27). "Gruff Rhys - American Interior". Clash Music. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  6. Cragg, Michael (2014-03-26). "Gruff Rhys – American Interior: New music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  7. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/gruff%20rhys/
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