Sticking to their tongue Welsh group finds language no barrier to European success

The idea of releasing a 23-track double album of pop and rock songs written entirely in Cymraeg - the Welsh language - might be daunting for some artists. But not Adwaith, a post-punk group from Carmarthenshire.

- Steven Morris

"Well, I mean, if Beyoncé and Taylor Swift can do double albums, then why not us?" said Hollie Singer (vocals, guitar). "I think we've always had that ambition from the start. This is the pinnacle of that."

Adwaith are being hailed as the spearhead of a new breed of young bands and singers performing in Cymraeg. Their previous two albums have been well received and one of their songs, Fel i Fod, has been played more than a million times on Spotify. Their songs are being heard ever more frequently on UK-wide radio stations and their shows sell out not just in Wales but across Britain and in Europe.

The new album, which is called Solas, a Celtic word meaning enlightenment, may turn out to be another major leap forward for Welsh-language pop and rock.