Field Of Heads Billy Mahonie SKU: 20.00 22.00 £20.00 - £22.00 £20.00 - £22.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Whistling Sam Projects Released Date: 24th May 2024 Buying Format: 180g 1LP 1LP Coloured Vinyl Buying Options Choose an option180g 1LP1LP Coloured VinylClear Field Of Heads quantity Add to basket ReservePre Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info BRITISH POST-ROCK LEGENDS BILLY MAHONIE RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST NEW MATERIAL FOR 24 YEARS. 180GM BLACK VINYL : 500 PRESSED WORLDWIDE. INDIES ONLY SKY BLUE VINYL : 500 PRESSED WORLDWIDE Furthermore, Billy Mahonie now have their own label, Whistling Sam Projects, an almost sold-out London launch show at The Lexington on May 4th, and they are confirmed to play Portals Festival Saturday May 25th in East London. After nearly quarter of a century, Billy Mahonie are very much back. Formed in the first wave of British post-rock alongside the likes of Mogwai in the late 90s, John Peel favourites Billy Mahonie are set to return with the first new music from their original line-up in some twenty-four years. Whilst their debut album ‘The Big Dig’, released in 1999 on Too Pure Records, is considered a classic of the post rock genre, Billy Mahonie always crafted their intricate music with memorable hooks and melodies and performed it with energy and gusto. Theirs was not an aimless, meandering sound, instead the songs and attitude were rooted in punk rock, and still are. Billy Mahonie put the rock into post-rock. Set for release this coming May 24th via Whistling Sam Projects, ‘Field Of Heads’ sees the band returning with their classic original line-up of Gavin Baker (guitar), Howard Monk (drums), Hywell Dinsdale (bass and guitar) and Kevin Penney (bass and guitar). Whilst this line-up has been semi active for a few years, no new material came to fruition. After their last gig in 2017, however, the band decided it was time to get back into the studio, but with two members living abroad new challenges were faced, but ideas were shared, old ones were resurrected and finally in October of 2019, Billy Mahonie were back in the studio. Recorded over two long weekends on either side of the Covid 19 lockdowns, the band tracked at The Church studios, owned by their former collaborator and front of house engineer Paul Epworth, with senior engineer Luke Pickering at the controls, allowing ‘Field Of Heads’ to quickly take shape. New single ‘Kaiju’ gives the music world the first taste of ‘Field Of Heads’ and right from the off, it’s classic Billy Mahonie. Immediately bursting into life with the energy and melody that is so unique to their sound, Howard’s driving drums thrust the music ahead as the guitars and synths weave their way around them. Intricate and shifting, but never at the expense of a tune that sticks in your head. “This one came from a chord progression myself and Gav first tried out jamming in 2010,” explains drummer Howard. “Needless to say, when Hywell and Kev got their hands on it, it became something no-one ever envisaged. Kev’s great title is, of course, the Japanese name for the subgenre of monster-based science fiction. A frenetic riff opens the song and for a counter guitar part only two options remain, play in the minimal gaps or find an overarching theme. We chose both. Kaiju films influence the additional Synths, echoes of those early Japanese movie themes. Some people we have played this to in advance have suggested this track is one we should lead with, as it is kind of where we left off. We agree. It rocks pretty hard. And is a bit funky too. What’s not to like?!” Furthermore, Billy Mahonie now have their own label, Whistling Sam Projects, set up for global distribution through SRD, an almost sold-out London launch show at The Lexington on May 4th, and they are confirmed to play Portals Festival Saturday May 25th in East London. After nearly quarter of a century, Billy Mahonie are very much back. Artist Billy Mahonie Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Whistling Sam Projects Buying Options 180g 1LP , 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 180g , 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Atomic Clock Kaiju Hearts vs Minds Spy Guy The More I know You Impossible Sky Tributer Dry Season Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Black Honey Black Honey Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Foxfive Records | 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released 23rd February 2024 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Black Honey Black Honey £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Foxfive Records SKU: BHEP2014 Formats: 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fire Testament Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Rune Grammofon | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 23rd February 2024 £23.00 - £24.00 Select options Fire Testament £23.00 - £24.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Rune Grammofon Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Meat Wave Malign Hex Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th October 2022 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Meat Wave Malign Hex £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM318V Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Longings Dreams In Red Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Don Giovanni | 1LP Released 7th July 2023 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Longings Dreams In Red £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Don Giovanni SKU: LPDG217 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th July 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fu Manchu Gigantoid Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | At The Dojo | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 18th June 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fu Manchu Gigantoid £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: At The Dojo SKU: ATD008LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 18th June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jim Jones All Stars Ain’t No Peril Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Ako-Lite Records | 1LP Released 10th May 2024 £25.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Jim Jones All Stars Ain’t No Peril £25.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Ako-Lite Records SKU: ALOO4 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fucked Up Do All Words Can Do Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Matador | 1LP Released 25th March 2022 £23.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Fucked Up Do All Words Can Do £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Matador SKU: OLE1795LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 25th March 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Biffy Clyro Only Revolutions Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Warner Bros | 180g, 1LP Released 27th May 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Biffy Clyro Only Revolutions £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Warner Bros SKU: 0190295985172 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View American Football American Football (2016) (Indies Only) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Wichita | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 18th October 2016 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders American Football American Football (2016) (Indies Only) £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Wichita SKU: WEBB490LPS Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 18th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Agnostic Front The American Dream Died Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Nuclear Blast | 1LP Released 6th April 2015 £9.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Agnostic Front The American Dream Died £9.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Nuclear Blast SKU: NB32231 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Start again
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