Tincian is the second album by 9Bach, the group formed by Lisa Jen and Martin Hoyland. It's an atmospheric, emotional record that reflects their home environment of Gerlan, North Wales, and Tincian is the perfect description: it's an allusive Welsh word that travels through time and space. The songs on Tincian reflect 9Bach's strong roots in home and their frequent international travels. They have played live in Spain, Holland, and Canada and travelled to Australia to collaborate with the Black Arm Band Company. Lisa is also a long-term vocal collaborator with Gruff Rhys: she featured on the Candylion album, and sang live on the Candylion/ Hotel Shampoo tour dates.As Lisa explains, 'I never aspired to be a songwriter, but when I was in Australia in 2012, collaborating with the Black Arm Band, my time there became life changing. I was embraced by the Aboriginal culture, their history and their languages. The stories they told and the things they taught me. They opened my eyes to the earth I stood on, the nature that surrounds me, the voices heard by ancestors. I blame these amazing aboriginal sisters for inspiring me to write and sing and tell stories! (Shellie Morris and Lou Bennett both guest on the album)'.The ten songs on TINCIAN, though written and sung in Welsh/Cymraeg and arranged in the folk tradition, also tap into elements of dub and rock, taking an unconventional and universal approach to form, reflecting 9Bach’s view of themselves as internationalists. They want to take the experience and the culture of North Wales out to a wider audience, citing Super Furry Animals’ highly successful Mwng album as an inspiration. by Jon Savage (edited from a longer version)