Set for release this coming May 24th via Whistling Sam Projects, ‘Field Of Heads’ sees the band returning with their 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, the band have not released any new material. Despite their last gig being in in 2017, the band decided they needed to get back into the studio but with two members living abroad, new challenges were faced. Ideas where shared, old ones were resurrected and 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 and ‘Field of Heads’ quickly took 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.
Drummer Howard Monk explains:
“This one came from a chord progression myself and Gav first tried out jamming in 2010. 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?!”
Watch the video for ‘Kaiju’:
‘Field Of Heads’ track-listing:
- Atomic Clock
- Kaiju
- Hearts vs Minds
- Spy Guy
- The More I know You
- Impossible Sky
