Billy Nomates (album)

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Billy Nomates
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Studio album by
Released7 August 2020 (2020-08-07)
StudioInvada Studios (Bristol)
Genre Electronic, Rock
Length32:55
Label Invada Records
Billy Nomates chronology
Billy Nomates
(2020)
Cacti
(2023)
Singles from Billy Nomates
  1. "No"
  2. "FNP"
  3. "Hippy Elite"

Billy Nomates is the self-titled debut studio album by English musician and songwriter Tor Maries, who performs under the stage name Billy Nomates. It was released on 7 August 2020 through Invada Records. [1]

Contents

The album features a verse written and performed by Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods, the band who inspired Maries to return to writing music and who later reciprocally featured her on their single "Mork N Mindy" the same year. [2]

Maries performs vocals, guitar, bass and synths, with additional contributions by Rich Leicester on bass and Bill Maries on drums. [3]

Critical reception

Billy Nomates received generally positive reviews, being selected as radio DJ Amy Lamé's album of the year on BBC Radio 6 Music, [4] as well as 'One to watch' by The Guardian 's Laura Snape [5] and also making Brooklyn Vegan's top albums of the year list. [6]

The NME stated how the "sparse, self-styled DIY arrangements" of the album would "play well alongside the likes of Patti Smith and Eleanor Friedberg", [7] while Clash described the second single "FNP" as a "biting return". [8]

On 27 August 2020, the album was selected as Album of the Day on BBC Radio 6Music. [9]

In an interview with BrooklynVegan , Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods described the single "No" as "a masterpiece". [10]

Track listing

Billy Nomates track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Modern Hart"2:24
2."Hippy Elite"2:48
3."Happy Misery"2:10
4."No"2:58
5."Supermarket Sweep"2:58
6."FNP" (featuring Jason Williamson)3:39
7."Mudslinger"3:06
8."Call In Sick"3:44
9."Fat White Man"3:28
10."Wild Arena"2:43
11."Escape Artist"2:54
Total length:32:55

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