Billy Nomates - Metalhorse

Life is cruel, as we all know. For Tor Maries (Billy Nomates to you and me), the last few years have been brutally relentless, with the Leicestershire-born, Bristol-based artist having to endure the passing of her father, an MS diagnosis and that Glastonbury nonsense in 2023.

More power to her then that she has returned with her strongest album yet, utilising those experiences as part of a concept album of sorts: life is a funfair, with all the associated ups and downs, if that doesn’t sound too Ronan Keating.

Previously ardently minimalist, there has been something of a sonic upgrade on Metalhorse, with a full band playing the songs, piano-led theatricality, delivering an emotionally resonant piece of work.

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