“Billy Nomates’s eponymous first album (2020) and subsequent EP, Emergency Telephone (2021), introduced a singular new talent. Based in Bristol and fiercely independent, this caustic solo singer-songwriter, born Tor Maries, came at most subjects – from positivity to high heels to charity muggers – from oblique angles, her sometimes sung, often spoken delivery full of original phrasing. Best descri”
“Read our in-depth interview on the new album with Billy Nomates in our Members Lounge (subscribe here for access) On her debut record as Billy Nomates, Tor Maries took aim at the world around her – at dead-end jobs, at consumerism, at societal expectations. Obvious targets for a punk-leaning indie rock record, yes. But her sharp spoken delivery and caustic, minimal instrumentals were convincing e”
