Velvet Underground member John Cale‘s record ‘Mercy’, ‘Milk For Flowers’ by H Hawkline and ‘Good Lies’ by Overmono.Previous winners have included Gruff Rhys, Gwenno and Adwaith.On the victory, Bethan Mai told BBC Radio Wales: “I’m a bit speechless but absolutely chuffed, it means the world and we can’t really put it into words.
Sitting here tonight, seeing the shortlist and seeing the others perform, we feel truly humbled.”She added: “As everyone knows, making a living as an artist in this climate isn’t the easiest thing, especially when you have a young family.
This money will mean we can carry on doing what we love.”The band released their debut album ‘VU’ in 2015.Cale’s album, which was also in the running, featured guests including Weyes Blood, Animal Collective, Fat White Family, Sylvan Esso, Laurel Halo, Tei Shi and Actress.Discussing his love of Weyes Blood, Cale previously said in a statement: “I’d been listening to Weyes Blood’s latest record and remembered Natalie’s puritanical vocals.
I thought if I could get her to come and sing with me on the ‘Swing your soul’ section, and a few other harmonies, it would be beautiful.“What I got from her was something else!
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