Gruff Rhys is looking forward to coming to Ireland

The Irish tour by the affable Super Furry Animals’ singer takes in Other Voices in Dingle on Friday, writes Ed Power

Britpop was a cultural blizzard that cut a cheeky swathe through mid-1990s rock music. Yet few swept up by its tornado of retro riffs, vintage track-suits and mockney accents were altogether happy about it. This was a bandwagon most artists of the era were keen to avoid, lest they be mistaken for bumptious flag-wavers.