Two more reunion tours followed in 2006 and 2008
In August 2005, Super Furry Animals released their seventh studio effort, Love Kraft , recorded in Spain. This represented a departure from their previous working methods: although all five members had always contributed to the development of the songs, Rhys had been the main songwriter. On Love Kraft this was…
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In 2005 Super Furry Animals were asked to put together the sixth release from the ‘Under The Influence’ series – Under the Influence: Super Furry Animals . Each member chose 3 track each – Pryce’s selections were Dawn Penn ” You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) “, Dennis Wilson…
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In early 2005, Gruff Rhys released a solo album Yr Atal Genhedlaeth , (“The Stuttering Generation”, and also a play on words as “Atal Genhedlu” means contraception), sung all in Welsh. Gruff played most of the instruments himself, mainly using guitars, drums and his own multi-tracked voice. The band also…
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performed at their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2005
Also in 2005 it was reported that the band turned down a US$1.8m advertising deal with Coca-Cola after visiting a Coca-Cola plantation in Colombia with charity War on Want , where they heard of management-directed killings of trade-union members. The company were asking for use of ” Hello Sunshine ”…
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The five met in Glasgow in November 2004 to discuss the idea further, but it never developed further as Gabriel was unable to commit due to other projects. Instead, Banks, Rutherford and Collins decided to proceed with Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer returning on drums and guitar, respectively.
Perhaps recognising that their approach to Phantom Power had been a little too straightforward, the group followed it up in 2004 with a remix version, Phantom Phorce , with tracks reworked by the likes of Killa Kela, Four Tet and Brave Captain. They accompanied this with a download single, ”…
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In 2004, Genesis released Platinum Collection , a three-disc compilation album covering the band’s career that reached No. 21 in the UK.
The next album, Phantom Power , relied less on sound experimentation and proved to be a more stripped-down, back-to-basics recording in contrast to the orchestral Rings Around the World . It was also released as both a CD and DVD album in July 2003, preceded by a single, ” Golden…
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