GETTY GRUFF RHYS, 45, is the frontman of Super Furry Animals whose singles include Something 4 The Weekend

SEA LION: Desolate Stars (Turnstile) A beautiful record that I’ve been enjoying over the past year with very understated songwriting by a woman called Linn Osterberg. She has her own distinctive voice.

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DANDELION ADVENTURE: Puppy Shrine (Action) A band I used to see around Bangor in the 1980s. It was all about the energy. It reminds me of being a teenager and being open-minded about music.

SNOOP LION: Reincarnated (RCA) I played a festival with Snoop Lion, the reincarnated Snoop Dogg. On this there are songs that are pro-gun control, which is radically different to some of his previous records. I’m interested in people who have reincarnated themselves.

[PH]

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN: Psychocandy (Reprise) When I was 15 they were my favourite band and partly responsible for me becoming a songwriter. Their lack of communication skills spoke more to me than eloquent party records.

HÜSKER DÜ: Candy Apple Grey (Warner) A college rock album with great melodic songs shrouded under fuzz which made it all the more powerful. I used to hitchhike places to see bands and I saw them perform. Their enjoyment felt genuine.

[PH]

MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT: Candy Man Blues (Complete Blues) Raw blues. This is from the 1920s but sounds contemporary. When I was recording Candylion I tried my hand at it on Spanish guitar.