SUPER FURRY ANIMALS have released one of their earliest recordings, revealing the dreamy space-rock of Pocket Sam to fans with acclaimed-actor and original singer, Rhys Ifans on vocals. Captured on tape at Grassroots Studio in Cardiff as the Furries started to form in the Welsh capital in 1993, the track is lifted from the bonus disc of the band’s upcoming Precreation Percolation compilation, out on Fri 1 May 2026, which also returns their debut EPs, originally released on legendary Welsh indie label, Ankst, to vinyl for the first time in three decades. Listen here.
Having announced their live return late last year and immediately sold out a run of nine Supacabra 2026 Britain and Ireland tour dates, their first since late 2016, Super Furry Animals keep the party going through the summer by scheduling unmissable, additional appearances in Bristol, York, Llangollen, London, Exeter, Dublin, Birmingham and Salisbury.
One of three unheard tracks to feature Ifans, Pocket Sam joins AK Serenade and Choking On Your Lust on a 22 track CD and 31-track digital ‘bonus disc’ of material that the band produced prior to signing to Alan McGee’s Creation Records in 1995. Alongside Of No Fixed Identity, which the Furries released as a time-limited, Bandcamp-only fundraiser for the Save The Severn Estuary campaign in 2022, Ifans’ vocal delivery is met with embryonic, recognisable Furry sonics as the band’s early line-up gathered around synth, psych and melodic rock influences.
While consciously and frequently referring to the unheard, untold and unforeseen as a naturally nostalgia-resistant band, Super Furry Animals look ahead to reconvening with fans to celebrate their shared history as the Supercabra Tour gets underway in Dublin on Wed 6 May. All of the band’s confirmed tour dates for 2026, with most dates SOLD OUT or with limited remaining tickets, are as follows:
Wed 6 May: Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre – SOLD OUT
Fri 8 May: Glasgow, The Barrowlands – SOLD OUT
Sat 9 May: Glasgow, The Barrowlands – SOLD OUT
Thu 14 May: Llandudno, Venue Cymru – SOLD OUT
Fri 15 May: Llandudno, Venue Cymru – SOLD OUT
Sat 16 May: Cardiff, Utilita Arena – SOLD OUT
Thu 21 May: Manchester, O2 Apollo – SOLD OUT
Fri 22 May: London, O2 Brixton Academy – SOLD OUT
Sat 23 May: London, O2 Brixton Academy – SOLD OUT
Wed 24 June: Bristol, Bristol Sounds
Sat 11 July: York, Museum Gardens
Thu 12 July: Llangollen, Live at Llangollen Pavilion
Sun 12 July: London, Alexandra Palace Park
Fri 21 August: Exeter, Beautiful Days Festival
Sun 30 August: Dublin, Wider Than Pictures
Sat 5 September: Birmingham, Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
Thu 3 – Sun 6 September: Salisbury, End of the Road Festival
The opportunity to sign up to the band’s mailing list, being first to hear about any subsequent announcements, as well as links to find the band on social media can also be found at www.superfurry.com
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