Big City 2025: Lankum, Gruff Rhys & many more in Glasgow,

Irish quartet Lankum blends traditional folk with dark, distinctive drones and distortion. Their album "The Livelong Day" won an RTE Choice Music Prize.

London-based Snapped Ankles blend post-punk, Krautrock, and performance art, using homemade synths and ghillie suits. Known for albums like *Come Play the Trees* and *Stunning Luxury.*

Prolapse, from Leicester, England, features vocalists Mick Derrick and Linda Steelyard. Known for intense, raw performances, they toured with Stereolab and Sonic Youth, gaining acclaim with albums like "Pointless Walks to Dismal Places."

Welsh musician Gruff Rhys, known for his work with Super Furry Animals, blends quirky, obscure lyrics with rock. He released solo albums like Yr Atal Genhedlaeth and Candylion. Rhys also collaborated with Boom Bip in Neon Neon, producing the concept album Stainless Style. His multimedia project, American Interior, includes an album, film, and book about a Welsh explorer, highlighting his innovative artistry.