The Bevis Frond previews Little Eden with "My Own Hollywood"

"My Own Hollywood" is off The Bevis Frond's forthcoming double album, Little Eden, out Sept 10 via Fire Records.  Photo: Anete Lapsa

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“Sometimes you might feel like you’re starring in a blockbuster, everything’s going perfectly, you’re attractive, heroic and smart. Then you open your eyes, and guess what? You’re an extra in your own little movie. You haven’t even cast yourself in a starring role. You’re not heroic, you’re not tragic, you’re just the fifth drunk on the left in a bar scene. That’s what the song’s about.” – Nick Saloman

 

'My Own Hollywood' is the new single from hotly anticipated Little Eden double album from legendary band The Bevis Frond, released on September 10th, the band's 35th anniversary.

Set against the austerity of post-modernism, The Bevis Frond’s Little Eden glows with vintage McCartney-esque couplets; new single 'My Own Hollywood' is a stand-out melodic pop gem that perfectly captures the record.

Little Eden is a psychedelically-hewn panoramic take on modern Britain punctuated with pure pop melodies and beautifully-observed English melancholy that rekindles your love of music – from the harmonies that are oh-so Teenage Fanclub to the grunge and awe of Dinosaur Jr. 

This is an album that yearns for better days signposted by the brutalism of the housing estates that main man Nick Saloman photographed for the cover.

There’s perspective and retrospective tale-spinning where we wait “for the wonderful world to come” (©‘Start Burning’), an imaginary future soundtracked by the spirit of Arthur Lee, brought into focus with witty wordplay (who else could dot in “sarcophagus” but a former Countdown champion?) on songs that are littered with spine tingling guitar breaks.

Pre-order a copy of The Bevis Frond's Little Eden via Bandcamp right here. Listen to "My Own Hollywood" and "Little Eden" below or via your favourite streaming service right here.