We’ll be showcasing some of the best art in Wales with a new video shared every week. From music to drama and everything in between, videos will not be limited by medium. Today we’re featuring ‘Like a Cigarette’, a new music video from Tom Emlyn.
Tom Emlyn’s signature sound has been building for a while now, you may already have heard it and not realised that it was him. Wistful, evocative and always with a story to tell, Emlyn’s music is already carving out its own space within the Welsh music scene.
Emlyn has a broad range of influences, citing stalwarts such as Bob Dylan as key to his approach of using a song to weave a story. Those influences are clearly evident within ‘Like a Cigarette’, with the song delving into the futility of human interactions in a way that crosses from lyrical into teetering on the side of poetic. There’s a sophistication to the approach, which belies the nonchalant style he conveys in his performances.
