Bez teases “massive” and “visionary” new album from Happy Mondays

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Bez has teased plans for a new Happy Mondays album – their first since 2007’s ‘Uncle Dysfunktional’.Last November, NME spoke to Shaun Ryder and his maraca shaking sidekick about the band’s plans to get “back at it” with music in 2025.Asked at the time how 2024 had been for the Mondays, Ryder replied: “Quiet, because we kind of knocked it on the head in 2024.

We went out doing Black Grape and Mantra Of The Cosmos, so in 2025 we’ll be back at it.”Bez added: “We’re getting the band back together again…again!”Now, Bez has said the band are working on a new album after being persuaded to get back into the studio by their manager Alan McGee.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)He told The Sun: “There’s talk of a new album to come, which I’m really fucking looking forward to.

It’s going to be visionary. It’s going to be massive. It’s an idea and Alan normally gets what he wants. With all my heart and soul, I want it more than anyone.“I want to hear the most magic shit you’ve ever heard.

And I’m sure we can deliver it.”He also said being older and wiser has made it easier to make a new record: “We were fucking green when we started.