Cymru Am Byth: 18 Essential Welsh Albums In honour of St. David s Day.
Today - March 1st - is St. David s Day, a celebration of Welsh identity.
The strange thing is, though, we re no closer to defining Welshness than we were 100 years ago - it s a country in flux, code-switching and shape-shifting on an hourly basis.
Musically, however, we feel certain in saying that Welsh music - indeed, Welsh culture as a whole - has rarely been so strong, with new generations utilising the tools at their disposal to craft magnificent new aural shapes.
Clash writers have picked out 18 essential Welsh albums (caveat: we re starting at the year 2000) and we ve tried to look beyond the big names, blending seminal hits with some deep cuts, too.