Billy Nomates announces her new album, Metalhorse

The first track written for Metalhorse, “The Test” encapsulates the turmoil of the last 18 months and the bewilderment that Billy Nomates is still going in spite of it all. Maries describes it in almost spiritual terms: “It’s working at something against the odds and feeling like someone’s helping you from the other side, and if they see you that’s the test,” she says. “I really feel that when we're playing it live. Like, with everything that's going on, I can't believe this is surviving.”

Metalhorse is Billy Nomates’ third studio release, following 2023’s critically acclaimed, CACTI, and her self-titled 2020 debut. It is the first Billy Nomates album to be made in a studio and with a full band. “To me, Metalhorse is this crumbling fairground where some rides are nice to get on and some rides aren't,” Maries explains. “That's how life felt for a minute, and it still feels like that a bit now.”

Tracklist:

1. Metalhorse
2. Nothing Worth Winning
3. The Test
4. Override
5. Dark Horse Friend feat. Hugh Cornwell
6. Life’s Unfair
7. Plans
8. Gas
9. Comedic Timing
10. Strange Gift
11. Moon Explodes