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Beans On Toast is touring ‘A Bird In The Hand’ with a full band

“Still a little mental but with a responsibility and fresh perspective that serves only to make him a more interesting and developed musician, this gradual rebirth suggests that, as album 10 passes, there will be plenty more to come yet”
– LOUDER THAN WAR

By TotalNtertainment / 28/01/2019

BEANS ON TOAST is back with a landmark 10th album: “A Bird In The Hand” – out now.

Leading up to the release with a string of singles including ‘Another Year’, ‘Alexa’ and ‘Magic’, Beans and a full live band will now take his latest studio recordings to stages across the UK early in 2019. Full dates and details below.

Greeted to a warm reception upon release, the new album stands as one of Beans’ most successful to date – charting in its first week at #3 in the Record Store Chart (UK Official Album Chart); #4 in the Singer-Songwriter Album Chart (iTunes UK Album Chart); #4 in the Independent Album Breakers Chart (UK Official Album Chart); and #32 in the Independent Album Chart (UK Official Album Chart).

Sticking firmly to his tradition of releasing a new album on the same date each year, 2018 was always going to be a big deal for Beans on Toast with album double-digits on the cards. Fittingly for this anniversary, Beans got back in touch with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, who had produced his first album a decade ago, and together they hatched a plan.

Utilizing the hospitality of Lovett (whose band were spending much of their time at London’s legendary Church Studios making their next record), Beans found himself enjoying the same incredible facilities during off days and late nights, to lay down “A Bird In The Hand”, along with with the help of in-house engineer, Riley MacIntyre.

Calling in mutual friends, Ben and Beans arranged a team of incredible musicians, including Mumford & Sons’ live drummer Chris Mass and Dutch artist Christof van der Ven on guitar. Ted Dwane offered bass on a couple of tracks, and Ben himself took up piano and production duties to bring a clear, contemporary, and unique vision to the Beans’ songs. The result is arguably Beans on Toast’s finest album to date. The album is diverse, easily switching between folk ballads, punk bangers and swing numbers without ever losing sight of itself or its listener.

A lot has changed in the years since the debut album, in both the world and also in Beans’ personal life, this is reflected in both the sound and the subject matter of this new album. Most notably in the stand out track ‘MAGIC’, a song about the birth of his daughter earlier this year. An emotional and honest account of what can usually be a difficult subject to tackle, Beans achieves this without being crass or soppy, almost a trademark of his these days.

Beans On Toast will be touring ‘A Bird In The Hand’ with a full band UK tour in 2019 –
catch him at the following shows:A BIRD IN THE HAND – UK TOUR

2019

CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach 30.01

PORTSMOUTH The Wedgwood Rooms 31.01

MARGATE Dreamland Ballroom 01.02

STOWMARKET John Peel Centre 02.02

CAMBRIDGE J2 Junction 04.02

LEEDS Brudenell Social Club 05.02

CARLISLE The Brickyard 06.02

ABERDEEN The Lemon Tree 07.02

GLASGOW Stereo 08.02

NEWCASTLE The Cluny 09.02

HULL Adelphi 12.02