Horrorful Heights [CD]

The Bevis Frond - Horrorful Heights [CD]

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. Recorded with long-time drummer Dave Pearce and guitarist Paul Simmons, alongside new bassist Louis Wiggett, the album moves fluidly between jangling psych-pop, heavy-lit guitar workouts and pastoral comedown reveries. Wiggett also brings a surprising new colour to the Frond palette, contributing pedal steel to “Best Laid Plans” and “Momma Bear,” recalling early-70s country-tinged British rock from Bronco or Cochise. Though unmistakably eclectic, Horrorful Heights presents a focused portrait of The Bevis Frond in 2025 - vital, tuneful and unburdened by nostalgia. Saloman describes the collection simply: the best songs he’d written in recent years, arriving unforced and instinctive. The result is a late-period peak from one of Britain’s most quietly influential underground bands. 1. A Mess of Stress 2. Horrorful Heights 3. Best Laid Plans 4. Draining the Bad Blood 5. Square House 6. A Simple Pursuit 7. Quietly 8. Hiss 9. Space Age Eyes 10. Naked Air 11. Animal Man 12. Romany Blue 13. Mossbacks' Dream 14. Buffaloed 15. Silver Insects 16. That's Your Lot 17. Sink Estate 18. I'm Gonna Drag You Into My World 19. Momma Bear 20. King for a Day