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Gruff Rhys' Only Hope For Humanity Is Your 'Limited Edition Heart'

Super Furry Animals frontman's Babelsberg is lousy with lush and playful orchestral arrangements. Here, he channels a world-weary anxiety into a buoyant, surrealistic pop song.
Gruff Rhys' <em>Babelsberg</em> comes out June 8.

Is there a law where every Britpop singer of note must perform or make at least one song with strings and wind instruments? (This is not' , 's sparkling dance-pop jam "Tonight," the cello-laden from Suede frontman Brett Anderson, several cuts from 's solo debut — give me all of your string-swooned Britpop.

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