Anybody who’s followed Gwenno Saunders’ career since leaving The Pipettes will know to expect the unconventional. In the last decade, she’s released three albums, all sung in either the Welsh or Cornish language. Her solo material is as far removed from the day-glo pop of The Pipettes, instead being dreamlike electronica tackling subjects like loss of culture and regional identity.
Utopia, though, is quite the departure. Saunders’ fourth record sees her singing in English on most (but not all) tracks, and the songs are far more personal than before. There’s a loose theme of looking at Saunders’ formative years, which involved a spell living in Las Vegas, a move to London and the rise and fall of The Pipettes.
As a result, Utopia feels like her most varied…
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