Barafundle

Barafundle
Studio album by
Released7 April 1997
RecordedAutumn 1996
GenreAlternative rock, psychedelic folk, neo-prog, Britpop
Length47:57
LabelFontana
ProducerGorwel Owen, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci chronology
Bwyd Time
(1995)
Barafundle
(1997)
Gorky 5
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment WeeklyA−
The Guardian
NME8/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Select4/5
Sputnikmusic4.5/5
Wall of Sound85/100

Barafundle is the fourth album by Welsh psychedelic folk band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, which was released 7 April 1997 in the United Kingdom. The album's title comes from the name of a beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Songs are often sung in both Welsh and English, and the album's influences range from twee-pop to traditional folk music. Lynn Childs, father of singer Euros and violinist Megan, plays shawm and other traditional instruments on the album's occasional medieval interludes (for example, on "Starmoonsun").