Trevor’s Head Announce A View From Below Out May 5; Preorder Available
The first single from the new Trevor’s Head album, A View From Below, is titled “Call of the Deep” and it also happens to be the record’s opening track. It starts off with an immediate thrust, but quickly turns into an intricate and melodic verse peppered with especially proggy plucked guitar notes and basslines before shifting into a more weighted semi-chorus, looping back through the verse, picking up into a solo and a dual-vocal actual-chorus with hints of grunge amid more intense riffing, building into a run at its finish. It does this in the span of three minutes and 20 seconds.
Not too shabby as regards covering a pretty significant chunk of ground, efficiency and scope meeting without sounding either busy-for-its-own-sake or unconsidered. The album is out May 5 through APF Records and it’s Trevor’s Head‘s fourth, so maybe not a surprise they’d approach it with a sense of command over their craft, but given the descriptions below I’m curious to hear just how far they range from what “Call of the Deep” sets forth, where they go, when, why and how it all flows together. A long way maybe of saying I’m looking forward to the release. Fine.
The PR wire has the all-important preorder link and more info besides. Song’s at the bottom of the post. You know how it goes:
TREVOR’S HEAD ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘A VIEW FROM BELOW’
RELEASED 5TH MAY (APF RECORDS) / LISTEN TO ‘CALL OF THE DEEP’
Pre-order now – https://apfrecords.co.uk/albums/a-view-from-below
Quite possibly the most exciting thing to come out of Redhill in the last three centuries, Trevor’s Head markedly circle in three distinct orbits around stoner, punk and prog, creating a heavy, sonic vibe quite unlike anybody else out there.
Their new album “A View From Below, released on 5th May via APF Records (Mastiff, Desert Storm, The Brother’s Keg, Video Nasties) is a lean and cohesive expression of the power trio’s precision, which marks the next stage in the genre-bending and ever-evolving sound that is Trevor’s Head. For first single ‘Call of the Deep’, Roger Atkins (guitar/vocals) states,
“These last few years have been tough for us – for everyone – and I have constantly been struck by the strength I’ve seen in others. Whether battling personal loss, mental health difficulties, financial stresses, relationship troubles, whatever. This song is a nod to anyone who keeps fighting through the calm and through the storm. I have unending respect and pride in anyone who can do that, and this song is for them. Even if it didn’t go to plan for the protagonist this time.”
Following in the footsteps of their last three albums, it’s the product of the band’s fully collaborative approach to songwriting, where each member adds to the eclectic stew, creating an eccentric and unique record. Matt Ainsworth (drums/vocals) comments,
“We’re really proud of this album, it feels like the best representation of our band to date. Each track takes you on a journey and there are a ton of different musical influences, but this time we approached the writing process with a mind to make something more cohesive than our previous releases – it’s diverse, yet it still sounds like the songs were all meant to be on the same record together. You can hear how we’ve grown as musicians, too. We honestly don’t think anyone else sounds like Trevor’s Head… guess we’ll find out if that’s a good thing or not!”
Lyrically many of the songs on ‘A View From Below’, are a reflection of the hardship that many have endured over the past few years and continue to endure now. They are, according to Roger Atkins (guitar/vocals, ‘a celebration of courage, resilience and determination in the face of huge obstacles.’
Having gigged relentlessly for many years, with high points on the road being shared stages with (among others) Mondo Generator, Nebula and Colour Haze, as well as appearing at numerous stoner rock festivals across the country including Desertfest, Trevor’s Head are primed and ready to release their next album, “A View From Below”, through APF Records in May 2023.
Tracklisting:
1. Call Of The Deep
2. Under My Skin
3. Grape Fang
4. Elio
5. Rumspringa
6. What Got Stuck?
7. A True Gentleman
8. Don’t Make Me Ask
Lineup:
Aaron Strachan – bass, synth and vocals
Roger Atkins – guitar and vocals
Matt Ainsworth – drums, synth, flute and vocals
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