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Hotel Shampoo

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The title of the record is a reference to Gruff’s habit of hoarding mini shampoo bottles and other complimentary hotel products whilst on tour, and the miniature hotel he built from them in advance of the record's announcement.
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14. "I Totally Understand" - 3:40 (US, Japan and Taiwan) 15. "Follow The Sunflower Trail (Theme Tune For A National Strike)" - 4:12 (US and Japan) 16. "Pengwyn Pengwyn" - 1:34 (Taiwan)
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The track "Shark Ridden Waters" is built around a sample of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", as performed by
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Ovni Records/Turnstile (UK), Wichita (US), Hostess Entertainment Unlimited (JP)
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Bernie Grundman – Mastering (at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles)
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David Wrench – Recording (Additional Piano) (at Bryn Derwen, Bethesda)
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John Thomas – Recording (Brass) (at Buffalo Sound Recorder, Cardiff)
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Gruff Rhys and Gorwel Owen – Recording (at OFN, Llanfaelog, Wales)
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Joe Watson – Recording (Strings) (at Press Play Studios, London)
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Gaz Sironical – Recording Assistant (in Manchester) (1, 8)
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Recorded for the most part at OFN, Llanfaelog, Wales 2010
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Studio album
Gruff Rhys
Genre
Alternative rock
Label
Producer
Gorwel Owen
Gruff Rhys
Andy Votel
Gruff Rhys
Candylion
American Interior
Singles
Metacritic
AllMusic
Drowned In Sound
The Independent
Super Furry Animals
Gruff Rhys
UK Albums Chart
Sarah Assbring
Miles Kane
Welsh Music Prize
Artrocker
The Cyrkle
Gruff Rhys
Gorwel Owen
Sean O'Hagan
El Perro del Mar

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