Beans on Toast

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.