Themes of resilience and loss weave their way throughout Metalhorse, the third album from Billy Nomates, the musical project of Bristol-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Victoria ‘Tor’ Maries.
With Metalhorse, Tor and her band take a bold step forward. It’s her first studio album recorded with a full band, and showcases Tor at her most sonically adventurous. Described as a concept album, Metalhorse follows on from 2023’s critically acclaimed CACTI and is rooted in the visuals of a dilapidated funfair.
The concept of the funfair which Tor Maries likens to a place where “some rides are nice to get on, and some rides simply aren’t” is the perfect metaphor for life’s unpredictability and emotional…
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