If you have never listened to or heard of Beans On Toast before, thinking of it as only an absolutely delicious evening snack, then you are not far off the mark. Beans On Toast is the stage name of Essex-born folk singer Jay McAllister. Since 2009, on the first day of December, an early Christmas present drops on the mat, and this year is no exception.
Kill Them with Kindness was recorded at the Greenmount Studios in Leeds with a full band. It’s a thoughtful collection with a host of social commentary throughout. However, it still features the humorous, playful lyrics that Beans On Toast excel at — songs about travelling, meeting new people, Tequila drinking, Cats, Shrewsbury and even Taylor Swift.
The opening salvo, ‘The Great North Road’, is…