This 1st December will herald the release of a brand new Beans on Toast album: ‘Wild Goose Chasers’.
(Pre-save the album here).An illuminating insight into what lies ahead, the release is preceded by the elegant, enigmatic first single: “Myths & Legends”, which is streaming everywhere today. STREAM “MYTHS & LEGENDS” ON ALL SERVICES HERE || WATCH VIDEO HERE
While its idiosyncratic title may be typical of the wry turn-of-phrase we have come to expect from the Essex songwriter, listeners should expect a very different animal on the upcoming ‘Wild Goose Chasers’.
Deftly describing the record as “a collection of newfangled pagan hymns to coincide with the end of truth”; these sparsely-arranged, supernaturally-shaded songs promise to be unlike anything the artist has conjured previously.
Recorded under a full “flower moon” at the Albion Rooms in Margate, these 12 heartfelt, mystical journeys are all accompanied by Matt Millership on an ancient piano. With no other instrumentation, it’s a record of simply piano and voice.
With pared-back arrangements that leave its lyrical charms laid bare, the songs of ‘Wild Goose Chasers’ are alive with folklore, mythology, and an otherworldly mystique, destined to ensnare.
Speaking about his latest work and the themes at play, Beans on Toast says:“These songs are about trading modern society for a wilder, more feral existence. Songs that dig deep into the meaning of life and our purpose on Earth. They provide an exit strategy from a boring dystopia by gambling the flood for a fairy tale. This might sound pompous, but such is life, and such is the wild goose chase.”
An album of shadows and deception, melody and magic, ‘Wild Goose Chasers’ stands as Beans on Toast’s most unadorned, unconventional, and daring release yet. Streaming on all services on 1st December 2024, the album will also be available as a limited edition picture disk vinyl with artwork by photographer Nick Page and featuring imagery of the very same “flower moon” that shone on the night the album was recorded.
Taking the album out on the road, Beans will also be embarking on an expansive tour of the UK, dubbed ‘The Wild Goose Chase’ Tour. With legs in November/December 2024 and March 2025 respectively, tickets for the first leg are on sale now. The 2025 dates will go on general sale from this Friday 4th October. The full list of tour dates are as follows:
‘WILD GOOSE CHASERS’ TOUR 2024/25202413/11 STOKE ON TRENT Sugarmill14/11 WREXHAM The Rockin’ Chair15/11 BIRKENHEAD Future Yard16/11 PONTEFRACT Northern Social17/11 HALIFAX The Grayston Unity (SOLD OUT)19/11 YORK The Crescent20/11 WHITBY Whitby Brewery21/11 HARTLEPOOL The Studio22/11 STIRLING Tolbooth23/11 DUMFRIES The Venue24/11 BOLTON The Ramp26/11 SCUNTHORPE Café Indie27/11 NORWICH Norwich Arts Centre28/11 CHELMSFORD Hotbox (SOLD OUT)01/12 MARGATE Olby’s03/12 ALDERSHOT West End Centre04/12 ST ALBANS The Horn05/12 MILTON KEYNES MK1106/12 SHREWSBURY Albert’s Shed07/12 LICHFIELD Lichfield Guildhall08/12 LEICESTER International Arts Centre10/12 TOTNES The Barrel House Ballroom11/12 FALMOUTH The Cornish Bank12/12 BARNSTAPLE JCT2713/12 GLASTONBURY The King Arthur14/12 SHOREHAM Ropetackle202512/3 LIVERPOOL The Cavern Club13/3 MANCHESTER Band on the Wall14/3 KENDAL Brewery Arts15/3 NEWCASTLE The Grove16/3 EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms18/3 SHEFFIELD The Leadmill19/3 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 20/3 LEEDS Brudenell Social Club21/3 CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach22/3 BRISTOL Bristol Beacon23/3 PLYMOUTH The Junction25/3 SOUTHAMPTON The Joiners 26/3 BIRMINGHAM Castle & Falcon27/3 COLCHESTER Colchester Arts Centre28/3 CAMBRIDGE The Junction29/3 LONDON The Dome