Amazon.co.uk Review
It's been some time since Billy Mahonie attempted to reinvest the dry complexities of instrumental post-rock with some old-fashioned rock power on 1999's acclaimed debut
The Big Dig. Since then, the British quartet have turned heavier, sharper--looking back to the age when rock monsters such as
Black Sabbath and
Zeppelin roamed the earth, along with their beloved
Slint and
Rodan records. The result is a multifaceted, maverick record that never loses sight of a basic need to entertain. Opening track "Fishing with a Man for a Shark" boasts a riff worthy of
Rainbow, "Nacho Steals From Work" keeps the pace going at a blistering speed, but later tracks such as "False Calm" (a simple solo acoustic folk guitar) and the shimmering, laidback "Lothe" reveal a surprisingly sensitive side. Post-rock can occasionally sound dull to the untrained ear--an accusation one could never level at Billy Mahonie. --
Everett True
CD Description
'What Becomes Before' is the second album from post rock outfit Billy Mahonie. With influences from Miles Davis to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Billy Mahonie sound is as diverse, combining rock guitars with jazz style instrumentations.
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