Regional Riffs - South Wales Edition

My Mastodon chum Chris recently laid down a challenge to list some bands that we love based on where we live. Now, coming from rainy South Wales, there are slim pickings to be had in the metal department, but a smorgasbord of guitar pop/rock bands. So, let’s get cracking. Cool Cymru During the 1990s and 2000s a movement began that came to be known as Cool Cymru. There was a wave of new bands emerging that would...decades later still stand the test of time. Now, in the 90s I was emerging from ‘spotty teenager’ to naive young man and I rarely deviated from the metal I had consumed during my acne-filled earlier years. Thankfully, old me has grown to enjoy some of these bands. So, here goes... Polythene by Feeder Hailing from Newport, South Wales, Feeder released Polythene in 1997 and would quickly develop a following, as well as pride of place in the soundtrack to Gran Turismo 1, 3 and 4. I’ve picked Polythene because it’s a great album, but also because it has my favourite track by them…