Candylion

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{{Infobox album

| name = Candylion

| type = Album

| artist = Gruff Rhys

| cover = Candylion.jpeg

| alt =

| released = 8 January 2007

| recorded = Stiwsio Ofn, Llanfaelog, Wales, Spring 2006
AR 3, Rio De Janeiro
Dairy, Brixton, London

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Alternative rock

| length = 44:39

| label = Rough Trade Records (UK), Team Love (US)

| producer = Gruff Rhys, Gorwel Owen, Mario Caldato, Jr.

| prev_title = Yr Atal Genhedlaeth

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Hotel Shampoo

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Candylion

| type = studio

| single1 = Candylion" b/w "Colossal Smile

| single1date = 4 December 2006

| single2 = Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru" b/w "Y Creadur

| single2date = 2007 (iTunes only single)

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = The Guardian

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jan/05/popandrock.shopping3|title=CD: Gruff Rhys, Candylion|date=5 January 2007|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=8 December 2021}}

| rev1score =

| rev2 = The Independent

| MC = 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/candylion/gruff-rhys |title=Candylion - Gruff Rhys|website=Metacritic.com |access-date=10 September 2018}}

| rev2Score = {{Rating|2|5}} {{Cite news|last=Gill|first=Andy|date=5 January 2007|title=Album: Gruff Rhys|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-gruff-rhys-430776.html|url-status=live|department=Culture|newspaper=The Independent|type=Review|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105062436/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-gruff-rhys--none-onestar-twostar-threestar-fourstar-fivestar-430776.html|archive-date=5 November 2014|access-date=16 December 2021|url-access=registration}}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3Score = {{Rating|7|10}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-gruff-rhys-8115-306404|title=Gruff Rhys: Candylion|website=Nme.com|date=5 January 2007|access-date=8 December 2021}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork Media

| rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10}} {{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9720-candylion/|title=Gruff Rhys: Candylion|website=Pitchfork.com|access-date=8 December 2021}}

| rev5 = The Times

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/|title=The Times & The Sunday Times|website=The Times|access-date=8 December 2021}}

| rev6 = Twisted Ear

| rev6Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.twistedear.com/|title=Twisted Ear | General Blog|website=Twistedear.com|access-date=8 December 2021}}

| rev7 = The Wheel's Still In Spin

| rev7Score = (not rated) {{Cite web |url=http://www.thewheelsstillinspin.com/2007/03/gruff_rhys_cand.html |title=The Wheel's Still in Spin: Gruff Rhys - Candylion |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201535/http://www.thewheelsstillinspin.com/2007/03/gruff_rhys_cand.html |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=usurped }}

| rev8 = Uncut

| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{Cite magazine|last=Pattison|first=Louis|date=3 January 2007|title=Gruff Rhys – Candylion|url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/gruff-rhys-candylion-10499/|url-status=live|department=Reviews|magazine=Uncut|language=en|publisher=IPC Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519170730/http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/gruff_rhys/reviews/9212|archive-date=19 May 2011}} {{failed verification|reason=The review at the live page gives 2 stars, whereas the archived page (under the old URL) shows 4 stars.|date=December 2021}}

| rev9 = AllMusic

| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000568240|tab=overview |label=Candylion (Review) |access-date=November 4, 2014}}

}}

Candylion is the second solo album by Welsh musician and Super Furry Animals front-man Gruff Rhys. It was released on 8 January 2007 through Rough Trade Records (in the UK) and Team Love (in the US) and peaked at number fifty on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Candylion" and "Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru".

It also features Lisa Jen from the Welsh language band 9Bach on backing vocals and xylophone. On its release, record stores stocking the album were supplied with 96 inch cardboard sheets with patterns for making the cardboard candylion seen on the album cover, to hand out to purchasers.