Gorkys Zygotic Mynci: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci return this September with a new single and lp for Mantra Recordings, and will be playing a series of special one-off shows in the month leading up to it.

The new lp, entitled How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart will be released on September 17th, less than a year following the release of the mostly acoustic mini-lp The Blue Trees.

The new lp was recorded at Rockfield at the end of last year with their regular producer Gorwel Owen, also one of a number of guest musicians on the record which also includes Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and Teflon Monkey. 'How I Long…' is Gorky's Zygotic Mynci's seventh full lp and is reported to see them scale new heights in terms of songsmithery and instrumentation. The label also indicates a 'fuller, more layered and more colourful sound'.

The lp features eight tracks written by Euros Childs, one by Megan Childs and three from Richard James, including the first single, Stood On Gold (also sung by Richard) which is scheduled for release on September 3rd. The group is completed by guitarist Rhodri Puw who joined the band two years ago and new drummer Peter Richardson (formerly with North Wales band Topper).

The full lp track listing is as follows: Where Does Yr Go Now?/Honeymoon With You/Stood On Gold/Dead-Aid/Can Megan/Christina/Easy Love/Let Those Blue Skies/These Winds/How I Long/Her Hair Hangs Long/Hodgeston's Hallalujah Gorky's Zygotic Mynci will be undertaking a full UK tour in the wake of the lp. Prior to this they will be taking the Mynci 2001 tour to America in July including their own show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York. They have scheduled the following UK events during August. On Friday August 3rd they will be headlining 'The Big Weekend' a free festival that takes place in the centre of Cardiff. On Sunday 5th August they headline the first of four nights at the Scala celebrating Mantra's 5th birthday. Gorky's also play the Carling Festival on August 25th (Reading) and 26th (Leeds).

Report by: Priya Elangasinghe

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