{"product_id":"billy-mahonie-field-of-heads","title":"BILLY MAHONIE - Field Of Heads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eLimited Dinked Edition #290:?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? Yellow vinyl * \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e? Set of 3 art prints * \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e? Signed postcard * \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e? Numbered edition *\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e? Limited pressing of 300 *\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* = EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritish post-rock legends \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Mahonie\u003c\/strong\u003e return with first new material for 24 years!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormed 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 \u003cstrong\u003eToo Pure Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet for release this coming May 24th via their own label \u003cstrong\u003eWhistling Sam Projects\u003c\/strong\u003e, ‘\u003cem\u003eField Of Heads\u003c\/em\u003e’ sees the band returning with their classic original line-up of \u003cstrong\u003eGavin Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Monk\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums), \u003cstrong\u003eHywell Dinsdale\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass and guitar) and \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Penney\u003c\/strong\u003e (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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded 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 ‘\u003cem\u003eField Of Heads\u003c\/em\u003e’ to quickly take shape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew single ‘\u003cem\u003eKaiju\u003c\/em\u003e’ 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“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?!”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFurthermore, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter nearly quarter of a century, Billy Mahonie are very much back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WSP (WHISTLING SAM PROJECTS)","offers":[{"title":"LP - Vinyl - Dinked Edition #290","offer_id":48010209591641,"sku":"SDZ-03747","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Billy_Mahonie_-_Field_Of_Heads_-_LP_Vinyl_-_Dinked_Edition_290_44b89d8c-80a8-4b4a-b2f1-752aaefed7ea.jpg?v=1711037643","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/billy-mahonie-field-of-heads","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}