'BACK TO THE BEGINNING'
THE ALBUM


BANDCAMP

"...the end product never ceases to enchant and surprise – which is all you can ask, really. It is simultaneously gentle and powerful ...A kaleidoscopic blend of psych-infused surf rock and west coast influenced guitar pop"



'New Band Of The Week' - THE GUARDIAN



"Welsh psych rockers appeared at 2pm - and blew away all expectations."



BBC Introducing, Leeds Festival



"Welsh troupe try out acid-damaged psych on their lo-fi debut"



UNCUT Magazine



NEWS


'Back to the Beginning'
Album RELEASED!


bandcamp



May + June Live Dates





Louder Than War: Video Premiere





Dydd Miwsig Cymru | Welsh Language Music Day @ Ty Pawb, Wrexham





First 2024 date announced!





New Single 21.10.2022:
'Look Through The Keyhole'





New Single: 'Torri'





Worldcub release new single, ‘Torri’, the immediately catchy, kraut-rock summer jaunt, infused with playful instrumentals and rich, infectious Cymru vocal harmonies.


Worldcub release their new single ‘Torri’ on the 29th of July and the band have also just announced the title of their forthcoming album. ‘Back to the Beginning’, an album consisting of 11 tracks, was waiting for a release date in 2020 but had its release delayed, but the good news is that Worldcub have since recorded a supplement EP titled ‘BTTB Cyfres 1 / Series 1’.


Working under the same concept as the album title, the band went back to their beginnings and re-worked tracks from their debut EP ‘PartDepart’, the aim was to re-imagine the tracks in a new light whilst showcasing the band’s journey to their current sound.

Their new single, ‘Torri’, is lifted from this EP.






FOCUS Wales 2022 - Live





Thrilled to have been Public Service Broadcasting's main support @ FOCUS Wales 2022 main stage.

📷 Kev Curtis Photography



Out of FOCUS @ Maesgwyn Hall
12/02/2022



Photography: Tim Rooney





'Endings' 06/11/2020





New single 'Endings' released on bandcamp on the 6th of November! All the pennies raised will go towards finishing our new album.



See You In Brighton!
*CANCELLED*





Worldcub have 2 shows confirmed for this year's The Great Escape Festival! Keep an ear out for more details.




#DyddMiwsigCymru
#WelshLanguageMusicDay



We were invited by FOCUS Wales to celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru / Welsh Language Music Day at Ty Pawb, Wrexham. Here's a clip from the show...





Canada shows @ BreakOut West in Whitehorse, Yukon



Worldcub have recently returned from a trip to Canada where they played their first international showcase at BreakOut West festival in association with FOCUS Wales and help from PRS Foundation’s International Showcase Fund. The band played two official festival showcases, one at 'The Old Firehall' and the second at a full capacity 'Roundhouse', the band enjoyed a warm reception from locals and international industry delegates.





Also, as part of the celebrations for ‘UNESCO International Year of the Indigenous Language’, FOCUS Wales and BreakOut West arranged a trip to meet with musicians and leading figures in the Carcross/Tagish First Nation community in Yukon for a special gathering in celebration of language and music. The band met with a native clan and joined in their traditions and discussed the importance of indigenous languages.



Single Release!



New single 'Here Comes The Moonshadow / Hel Y Hadau' will be released on the 4th of October on Ratl Records. It will have its first play by Huw Stephens tonight 19/09/2019 on BBC Radio Cymru!





Video Coming Soon!





Heading to BreakOut West 2019, Canada!





We'll soon be flying over to Yukon, Canada to play a few showcases for FOCUS Wales at BreakOut West 2019 with thanks to the kind hearts at PRS Foundation for helping us out with their International Showcase Fund. More news to follow soon!



Confirmed for HUB FESTIVAL, Cardiff!





See you at Hub Festival, Cardiff this August, more details to come and more shows to announce soon!







FOCUS Wales 2019



Pics from FOCUS Wales 2019, Worldcub were invited as special guests to Kero Kero Bonito!


LIVE CLIP



WORLDCUB



For personal and practical reasons we have changed name to 'WORLDCUB'!

New members will also be joining the band and most importantly, a new track will be revealed soon!





Fests 2018



We're delighted to be headlining stages at this year's FOCUS Wales and Chester Live festivals! These will be our last shows before the work starts on new material!





Double A-side vinyl release with The Joy Formidable!





It's pure joy to announce that a track of ours has been released on The Joy Formidable's collaborative vinyl series Aruthrol ! It's released as a double A-side with their new song 'Cynnu Tân'!


The Joy Formidable's release statement:
"The 5th edition of our Aruthrol collaborative series is out now. It's featuring fantastic North Walian 3 piece CaStLeS
Only 500 7" VINYL copies are available & you'll get a free download of both tracks with every purchase.
Have a listen!"
https://thejoyformidableofficial.bandcamp.com & our US shop
https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/the-joy-formidable



Summer 2017 dates





A GIGWISE Premiere! a review in UNCUT Magazine & a Shindig! feature!




Fforesteering has been reviewed in UNCUT magazine's April edition! Delighted to see a half page spread in Shindig! Magazine in May as well. Great news!


Also, a brand new music video for our latest single, Foresteering has been premiered on Gigwise, it was filmed by Swansea based film-maker Jamie Panton, making use of hours of footage of the Welsh wilderness!

**Head over to our YouTube Channel by clicking the button at the top of the page**








Debut Album Release!




CaStLeS' debut album 'Fforesteering' is released physically and digitally on November 18th 2016! Physical copies can be ordered at our online shop (click 'shop' button), the digital version can be downloaded via bandcamp.

A re-mix and master of 'Amcanu' was released digitally two weeks prior on the 4th of November!


Track List

1. Foresteering

2. Tynnu Tuag At Y Diffeithwch

3. Yn Galw

4. Ar Agor

5. Argau

6. Y Sefyllfa

7. Amcanu

8. Ffrwydriadau o Deimladau

9. Heed Your Desire

10. Yno (Canol Y Gwyllt)


Reading & Leeds Festival!


CaStLeS' debut performance on the BBC Introducing stage came at Reading & Leeds Festival 2016!








'Horizons 12' act 2016!






CaStLeS have been picked as one of the Horizons 12 acts for 2016! A scheme by the BBC and Arts Council Wales. Keep a look out for festival and radio session announcements during the course of the year!




SHOP




£7



'FFORESTEERING' Physical Album in original 'CaStLeS' cover!


BUY

BIO



Worldcub are a group from North Wales founded by brothers Cynyr (guitar & vocals) and Dion Hamer (drums & vocals), they began their musical journey under the name CaStLeS, taking influence from 70s/80s Paul McCartney and DIY ‘Fantastic Man’, William Onyeabor. They produce material from their home studio on the hills of Eryri, splicing together elements of surf guitar music, kraut-rock grooves and hypnotic psych tinged Cymru vocal harmonies.

Their self-released, site-specific themed debut album Fforesteering gained coverage on major platforms such as The Guardian and UNCUT Magazine, with air time on BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Cymru & Wales. The band also earned their debut performance slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds Festival, as well as other notable festivals such as Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool Psych Fest and more recently, BreakOut West in Canada and main support to Public Service Broadcasting at FOCUS Wales Festival.

The band emerge again this year with the release of their long awaited album, 'Back to the Beginning' along with Calvin Thomas, who returns on Bass and new member, Jasmine Roberts, who joins on guitar.



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GALLERY



Reading & Leeds Festival



Maida Vale, London



Maida Vale, London



Maida Vale, London



Reading & Leeds Festival



Reading & Leeds Festival



Reading & Leeds Festival



Reading & Leeds Festival



"Do yourself a favour and find a peaceful spot to listen and discover this new band. It won’t be long until the Eryri landscape unravels before you."



Band Of The Week - GIGWISE



" Although it's still only early days in the band's fledgling career, their potential is enormous. "



DROWNED IN SOUND



" ...the end product never ceases to enchant and surprise – which is all you can ask, really. It is simultaneously gentle and powerful."



'New Band Of The Week' - THE GUARDIAN



"‘Foresteering’ is already a firm contender for single of the year, it is a piece of pop genius."



A MUSICAL PRIORITY



"Welsh psych rockers appeared at 2pm - and blew away all expectations."



BBC Introducing in West Yorkshire, Leeds Festival



"'PartDepart', a song of hypnotic layers, beautiful sounds and a real sense of space that is sadly lacking in so much modern music."



LISTEN WITH MONGER



"Welsh troupe try out acid-damaged psych on their lo-fi debut"



UNCUT Magazine, April 2017



"Three musicians, one static caravan and a 16-track portastudio. Mix together in the Snowdonian hills and stand back"



SHINDIG! Magazine, Issue 67



"They embrace influences from Super Fury Animals, Django Django and the Beach Boys to name but a few. In doing so, they create an engrossing swirling infusion of psychedelic rock, blues and mildly dancey grooves. Title track ‘PartDepart’, with its bubbling hypnotic layers, beautiful sounds, synth loops, enticing guitar riffs and seductive rhythmic groove, is essentially their raison d’etre"



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