Horrorful Heights + Horrorful Offal [3LP Die-cut slipcase]

The Bevis Frond - Horrorful Heights + Horrorful Offal [3LP Die-cut slipcase]

Horrorful Heights marks a formidable new chapter in The Bevis Frond’s deep and storied catalogue, showcasing the enduring creativity of songwriter, guitarist and frontman Nick Saloman as he moves into yet another decade of recording. Long established as one of the most distinctive voices in British underground rock, Saloman continues to refine the band’s signature blend of melodic psychedelia, wiry guitar epics and sharp, emotionally attuned songwriting. Horrorful Heights offers one of the most approachable entry points to the band’s world in years: a record that gathers their core strengths into a cohesive, vivid set. The album’s range is wide but sharply defined. “Draining The Bad Blood” channels the classic Bevis Frond mode of melodic guitar pop—cut from the same cloth as longtime fan favourites later covered by Teenage Fanclub and The Lemonheads. “Space Age Eyes,” a concise nine-minute odyssey, nods toward the transcendental explorations of ’70s electric Miles Davis, complete with a blistering solo from Simmons and rhythmic elasticity from Pearce. The sitar-laden title track, written off-the-cuff while Saloman half-watched a football match, drifts through incense-hazed psychedelia with layered vocals and tumbling tablas—an affectionate echo of the head-shop mysticism he has toyed with throughout the band’s history. Alongside the core album, this deluxe edition includes Horrorful Offal, an eleven-track companion drawn from the same fertile sessions. Far from a grab-bag of leftovers, it extends the world of Horrorful Heights with alternate moods, deep-cut experiments and songs that illuminate the album’s edges. Together they form a panoramic view of the Frond’s current creative streak. Both albums are housed in a striking deluxe edition, presented in a bespoke die-cut slipcase that frames the artwork. A1. A Mess of Stress A2. Horrorful Heights A3. Best Laid Plans A4. Draining the Bad Blood A5. Square House A6. A Simple Pursuit A7. Quietly A8. Hiss A9. Space Age Eyes B1. Naked Air C1. Animal Man C2. Romany Blue C3. Mossbacks' Dream C4. Buffaloed C5. Silver Insects D1. That's Your Lot D2. Sink Estate D3. I'm Gonna Drag You Into My World D4. Momma Bear D5. King for a Day E1. Hotel Foot E2. I Saw You E3. Sweeties E4. It Doesn't Become You E5. I Can't Hold On F1. Brackets & Screws F2. You Can Count On Me F3. Our Little Star F4. Bomber F5. Swimming In The Everglades F6. Everything All At Once