Hay-on-Wye duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin and Dan Linn-Pearl on guitar, return with their third studio album ‘Plant’. The record expands their semi-improvised dialogue with earthy bass frequencies, textured electronics and sampled noise woven into a foundation of warmth and melodic familiarity. It is their most expansive statement to date, rooted in atmosphere and shaped by a deepening interplay between acoustic instruments and technology.
The album follows ‘Dychwelyd’, which traced a return to Cymru and the landscape of the Black Mountains of Bannau Brycheiniog, earning recognition from The Guardian as Folk Album of the Month and a top ten folk album of 2024. ‘Plant’, meaning children in Welsh, carries that narrative forward, reflecting shared concerns for the future alongside the immediacy of family life. Much of the material was developed in small, focused windows of time at the end of the day.
Improvisation informs each of the eight instrumental pieces, creating openness and flow. These compositions draw on the cadences of Cymraeg, spoken fluently by Rose and explored by Dan, translated into a wordless exchange between violin and guitar. Produced by Sam Grant at Blank Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne, the album incorporates Moog Grandmother bass, Korg Volca textures and Fieldtone Weaver sampling, with artwork by Amber Hiscott completing the project’s visual identity.
Album Tracklist – ‘Plant’:
- Returning Without Tears
- Baby Don’t Go
- I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore
- It’s Been Too Long
- Why
- You And I (Wave Of Love)
- My Baby Don’t Want Nothing
- Choose Love
March 2026 Tour Dates:
March 5 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
March 6 – Elysium, Swansea
March 7 – Haver Hub, Haverfordwest
March 10 – Bank Vault, Aberystwyth
March 15 – Parish Hall, Hay-on-Wye