Wunderhorse have taken to social media to affirm the exit of bassist Peter Woodin.
The submit asserting Woodin’s departure learn: “It’s been an incredible 7 years, however sadly our long-standing buddy and bass participant Peter Woodin will now not be working with us shifting ahead. We want Peter all one of the best in his future endeavours.”
Woodin reposted the image to his Instagram story, stating: “Thanks, and see ya on the subsequent one.”
This comes as followers just lately noticed that the bassist was not current in the course of the filming of an look for an upcoming episode of Later With Jools Holland at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre.
“No pete?” one consumer on Reddit wrote earlier this month, declaring that Woodin had taken the band’s identify out of his Instagram bio.
Final 12 months, the band launched their sophomore album ‘Midas’, which was given a four-star overview by NME and described as “a masterclass within the enterprise of evolution”.
“The place that debut album centered on Slater lastly turning into the songwriter he had the potential to be, its follow-up reworks and refines his sturdy storytelling,” it learn. “Right here, the frontman enriches his lyrics and pairs them with a touch of chaotic power introduced in by his bandmates and the unity between them.
“Although it’s meant to be a second album, ‘Midas’ seems like a contemporary begin for a gaggle that, by way of turning into a correct crew, has discovered its means. It might solely be a second album, however it seems just like the enterprise of Wunderhorse is ready to proceed to prosper.”
Talking concerning the creation of the album beforehand, frontman Slater mentioned: “Once we first went into the studio to make this document, the one factor we have been certain about is how we needed it to sound; very imperfect, very reside, very uncooked; no frills. We needed it to sound like your face is pressed up in opposition to the amplifiers such as you’ve been locked contained in the bass drum.”
In an interview with NME final 12 months, the band spoke concerning the struggles of being a musician amidst the cost-of-living disaster, as each Woodin and drummer Jamie Staples had part-time jobs in addition to being within the band. “You need to look out for one another,” mentioned frontman Jacob Slater, “as a result of no-one else goes to. It’s a extremely cut-throat business. It appears actually happy-clappy, everybody holding arms and supporting one another. However there’s a number of crocodile smiles.”
