Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Le Kov by Gwenno on the Heavenly record label.

Le Kov (“a place of memory” in Cornish is the second studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Gwenno. It was released in March 2018 on Heavenly Recordings. Heavenly Recordings announced Gwenno felt a duty to make her second album entirely in Cornish as a record of the living language.

The songs on Le Kov are written and composed by Gwenno Saunders with help from Rhys Edwards, and features guest vocalist Gruff Rhys on the song “Daromres Y’n Howl”. The album also features drum engineering by Gorwel Owen. Gorwel Owen and Gruff Rhys are both members of Super Furry Animals.

Title: Le Kov

Artist: Gwenno

1. “Hi A Skoellyas Liv A Dhagrow” 5:35

2. “Tir Ha Mor” 4:10

3. “Herdhya” 2:49

4. “Eus Keus?” 5:00

5. “Jynn-amontya” 5:50

6. “Den Heb Taves” 6:22

7. “Daromres Y’n Howl” 3:17

8. “Aremorika” 3:11

9. “Hunros” 2:32

10. “Koweth Ker” 5:42