The Bohicas Bring The Making Of August 21st

THE BOHICAS’ DEBUT ALBUM THE MAKING OF OUT AUGUST 21^ST

The Bohicas are rock and roll painted in vivid primary colors. Hi def, loud, fast, shiny and above all fun. A barrage of killer hooks, razor blade riffs and choruses that slap you in the face, grab your hand and lead you onto the dance floor. All shot through with pulp imagery torn from the pages of a graphic novel. In the UK they’ve quickly built a reputation on the back of a series of singles introducing their melodic, snarling guitar pop. The Bohicas release their anticipated debut album The Making Of on August 21^st on Domino.  

The Making Of lands blow after blow. Featuring early singles XXX and Swarm, alongside Radio 1 playlisted To Die For and Where You At, the album is two barrels’ worth of electrifying tunes and crackling 21st Century rock and roll.

PRESS HERE to watch the band in action in the trailer for Pulse Films’ director duo thirtytwo’s (Blur’s ‘No Distance Left To Run, LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Shut Up And Play The Hits’) tour documentary from the ‘Swarm Over Essexxx’ tour.

The Making Of was produced by Mark Rankin (Queens Of The Stone Age, Bombay Bicycle Club), Chris ‘Merrick’ Hughes (Tears For Fears, Adam And The Ants) and Oli Bayston (Toy, Boxed In) and recorded at The Fish Factory and The Gun Factory in London and Ashley Manor, Wiltshire.

The Bohicas are Dominic McGuinness, drummer Brendan Heaney, guitarist Dominic John and bassist Adrian Acolatse.  The Bohicas’ story began in Essex where, as schoolmates, McGuinness, Heaney and John first came together over a love of The Beatles, The Kinks, Ray Charles and the new wave of guitar bands who emerged at the start of the century after the scrag ends of Britpop had finally limped off.

The Making Of will be available on CD, vinyl and digitally. In addition, the album will also be released in two special formats – the Deluxe Edition will feature a bonus 7” single featuring “In The Mood” and “Rewind Replay”, and will be available from Domino Mart and select indies. The same two tracks will also feature on the iTunes Bonus Track Edition.

The album’s artwork was created by illustrator TomerHanuka. “The immediacy and impact of Tomer’s style marries perfectly to how we want our music to sound,” explains McGuinness. “The subject of most of the songs is a boy longing for a girl. We thought the cover should be inviting and dangerous so we asked Tomer to draw someone who is about to fuck off into the future and this is your chance to join her.”

‘The Making Of’:

1. I Do It For Your Love

2. To Die For

3. Only You

4. Girlfriend

5. The Making Of

6. Where You At

7. XXX

8. Swarm

9. Red Raw

10. Upside Down and Inside Out

11. Somehow You Know What I Mean

iTunes Bonus Tracks / Bonus 7”

12. In The Mood

13. Rewind Replay

The Bohicas will be touring throughout the UK and Europe this summer, taking in both headline shows and major festivals. All dates below.

Wed 27 May – UK, Glasgow, King Tuts

Thurs 28 May– UK, Newcastle, Cluny

Sat 30 May – Spain, Primavera

Mon 1 June – UK, Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach

Tues 2 June – UK, Bristol, Louisiana

Wed 3 June – UK, Southampton, Joiners

Thurs 4 June – UK, London, Oslo

Sat 6 June – UK, Birmingham, The Rainbow

Sun 7 June – UK, Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

Mon 8 June – Manchester, Soup Kitchen

Mon 13 July – France, Festival Musilac

Fri 17 July – UK, Truck Festival

Sat 18 July – Ireland, Longitude Festival

Sun 19 July – Belgium, Dour Festival

Fri 24 – Sun 26 July – Japan, Fuji Rock Festival

Fri 31 July – UK, Camp Bestival

Sat 1 August – UK, Kendal Calling

Sun 2 August – UK, Y Not Festival

Sat 22 August – Netherlands, Lowlands Festival

Sat 5 September – UK, Festival No. 6

Sun 6 September – Jersey Live Festival