Album Review: Mogic by Hen Ogledd

Hen Ogledd began as a noisy duo between guitarist and sometimes avant folksinger Richard Dawson and extended-technique harpist Rhodri Davies. They played seldomly, but released records almost as often as they had gigs, second album Bronze consisting of recordings of their second-ever gig and first time playing with third member Dawn Bothwell. These noisy beginnings couldn't prepare even the most unshakable listeners for third album Mogic, which takes a turn toward pop so sharply that the band is all but unrecognizable from its earlier forms.

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