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and originally from Aberystwyth. Formed in 2005 as Radio Luxembourg, they changed their name in 2009 due to possible legal problems with the radio station of the same name. Initially the majority of their music was in Welsh, but their final album ''Furniture'' was entirely in

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. After appearing across Wales and during the debut Festival N°6, the band announced their split in January 2013 and performed a farewell gig the following month at

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After Race Horses

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. His second album will be released in 2020. Dylan Hughes played with the band Endaf Gremlin (2013-2014). He now fronts the band Ynys. Meilyr Jones played bass with

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in August 2015, and his debut full album, ''2013'', came out the following March. In November 2016, the album won the 2015-2016 Welsh Music Prize.

Discography

* ''Diwrnod Efo'r Anifeiliaid'' (2007 EP by Radio Luxembourg) * '' Goodbye Falkenburg'' (2010) * ''Furniture'' (2012)

References

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