Hen Ogledd (band)
Hen Ogledd | |
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.jpg) Hen Ogledd performing in 2022 | |
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| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England |
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| Label | Domino Recording Company |
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| Website | henogledd |
Hen Ogledd is an alternative rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Their songs are in English and Welsh.[2]
History
[edit]Hen Ogledd was initially formed as a duo of singer Richard Dawson and harpist Rhodri Davies in 2012.[3] They released their debut studio album Dawson-Davies in 2013.[4]
The group's third member, Dawn Bothwell, joined for the recording of their live album Bronze[5] in 2016.[6]
In 2018, the newest member, Sally Pilkington, joined the group for the recording of Mogic, the group's second album, which received significant attention from critics.[7][8] Writing for SLUG, Evan Welsh called the album "psychedelic, electronic, noisy and obtuse, [but] also beautiful, natural and industrial."[9]
In 2020, they switched labels, from Weird Worlds to its parent label, Domino Recording Company.[10] They also released their fourth studio album Free Humans (following the sole lead single "Trouble"[11]) to "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to Metacritic.[12]
They released their latest album, DISCOMBOBULATED, in 2026 to critical acclaim.[13]
Their name comes from the Brythonic term for the Old North.[5]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Dawson-Davies (2013)
- Mogic (2018)
- Free Humans (2020)
- Discombobulated (2026)
Live albums
[edit]- Bronze (2016)
References
[edit]- ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (February 20, 2026). "Hen Ogledd: Discombobulated review – a manifesto for collective action from Richard Dawson's folk-rockers". The Guardian. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ ""Battered but persisting hope": Hen Ogledd reviewed". The Wire. February 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Talking to: Hen Ogledd". The Everyday. October 30, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Dawson, Richard; Davies, Rhodri (2013). "Hen Ogledd, by Hen Ogledd". Hen Ogledd. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Haley, Dominic (October 28, 2020). "Hen Ogledd – Four sentient blobs go on an experimental pop adventure". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Quietus, The (October 26, 2016). "Hen Ogledd — Bronze". The Quietus. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Mogic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Quietus, The (November 8, 2018). "Dazzling Conglomeration: Hen Ogledd's Mogic". The Quietus. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Evan, Welsh (November 23, 2018). "Review: Hen Ogledd – Mogic - SLUG Magazine". www.slugmag.com. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Moores, JR (July 29, 2020). "Trouble With A Capital T: Hen Ogledd Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Eede, Christian (July 29, 2020). "Hen Ogledd Detail New Album, 'Free Humans'". The Quietus. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Free Humans". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "DISCOMBOBULATED". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2026.