TIR (Cerys Matthews album)
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| Released | 21 June 2010 | |||
| Genre | Welsh Folk | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
| Label | Rainbow City Records | |||
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TIR (Welsh for "Land") is the fifth studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews. It was released on 21 June 2010.[1]
The album received positive reviews and reached No. 45 in the UK Independent Chart in September 2010.[2]
Reception
The album was highly rated, especially among Welsh speakers. Some called the album "delightfully eclectic" while noting its ability to create "nostaligia". Others also said that the album was "brilliant" and that the "presentation is unique" (referring to the album cover) while also mentioning how Cerys' voice has "matured beautifully" with the sounds she makes evoking "another time."[3]
The album TIR was also described as a "labour of love" album.[4]
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sosban Fach" | Mynyddog | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Myfanwy" | Joseph Parry (words by Mynyddog) | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn" | Maria Jane Williams | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Cân Merthyr" | Traditional | 1:24 |
| 5. | "Cwm Rhondda" | John Hughes | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Ar Hyd Y Nos" | Edward Jones | 1:33 |
| 7. | "Migldi Magldi" | Traditional | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Calon Lân" | Daniel James | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Llwyn Onn" | Traditional | 2:09 |
| 10. | "Ei Di'r Deryn Du?" | Traditional | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Dafydd Y Garreg Wen" | David Owen | 1:08 |
| 12. | "Mil Harddach Wyt Na'r Rhosyn Gwyn" | Traditional | 1:06 |
| 13. | "Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" | Evan James James James | 2:25 |
| 14. | "Yr Insiwrans Agent" | Traditional (First covered by Siwsann George) | 1:55 |
| 15. | "Bachgen Bach O Dincar" | Traditional | 1:25 |
| 16. | "Ar Lan Y Môr" | Traditional | 1:58 |
| 17. | "Ei Di'r Deryn Du? (Reprise)" | Traditional | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 35:52 | ||
Credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of TIR[5]
Musicians
- Cerys Matthews - vocals, guitar, harmonica, melodica, kazoo
- Ian Tilley - celest, harmonium, harmony hums (track 10 & 17)
- Mason Neely - banjo (track 1)
- Mike Farrar - electric guitar, banjo (track 3)
Production
- Producers - Cerys Matthews, Ian Tilley
- Arrangers - Cerys Matthews (all tracks), Gerallt Jones (track 9)
- Mixer - Ian Tilley
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] | 45 |
TIR reached No. 45 on the UK Independent Chart and broke records by becoming the best-selling Welsh-language album of the past ten years.[7]
Cerys' rendition of Calon Lân is her most streamed song yet[8] and is one of the most streamed version of "Calon Lân" ever.
Collaboration
Cerys' collaboration with Ballet Cymru
In 2012 and 2013, Cerys collaborated with Ballet Cymru to create a "unique [piece of] work" especially for the dancers of Ballet Cymru, featuring 11 of the songs from TIR. Cerys performed live across venues in Wales such as Newport and Caernarfon in 2012 and then Newport in 2013. She also performed in London in 2012.[9]
References
- ^ "cerysmatthews.co.uk - TIR".
- ^ "UK Independent Charts - TIR". Official Charts.
- ^ "cerysmatthews.co.uk - TIR Reviews".
- ^ "BBC News - Cerys Matthews "labour of love" album".
- ^ TIR (liner notes) Cerys Matthews, Rainbow City Records. 2010.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Spotify - Cerys Matthews Artist Page". Spotify.
- ^ "app.chartmetric - Cerys Matthews".
- ^ "Ballet Cymru - TIR".