Released this Thursday 19th February and celebrating 20 years of Super Furry Animals recordings, written with the bands full participation and chapter headings by the bands album cover designer Pete Fowler.
‘Revolutionary, crazed and beautiful musical events and conversations that originally happened through the medium of a cracked youthful version of the Welsh language are presented here for the first time in quality English. Ric lifts the lid on these millennial events through comic re-enactments, cosmic speculations and passionate research for the recordings
– Gruff Rhys
The Rough Trade launch party will feature on the night:
Pete Fowler (SFA Albums illustrator) DJ Set
Live Super Furry Animals cover
A special guest round table discussion with author Ric Rawlins, John Andrews (Creation Records), Alan Woodhouse (NME) Tom Artrocker (Artrocker) and Pete Fowler
Buy a book on the door for 2 x entry wristbands
Find out more:bit.ly/1zCjfkP
Rise Of The Super Furry Animals tells the story of the greatest psychedelic pop band of our time.
Written with the band’s participation and housed in a jacket designed by Pete Fowler, the man behind SFA’s most iconic album covers, this is the remarkable story of their ascent to fame.‘Revolutionary, crazed and beautiful musical events and conversations that originally happened through the medium of a cracked youthful version of the Welsh language are presented here for the first time in quality English. Ric lifts the lid on these millennial events through comic re-enactments, cosmic speculations and passionate research for the recordings
– Gruff Rhys
Rise of the Super Furry Animals publishes in paperback on Thursday 19th February 2015, via HarperCollins.com and all major book retailers.
