The Mute Gods, the brand new band from the mind of renowned bassist, chapman stick player and vocalist Nick Beggs, alongside drummer Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson), and long-time Steve Hackett collaborator and keyboardist Roger King, have released their debut album, Do Nothing Till Your Hear From Me, via InsideOut Music.

A music video for the album track “Father, Daughter” can be found below. This is the closing song on the album, and features Nick's daughter Lula Beggs on vocals.

Nick had this to say: "Possibly the most important song on The Mute Gods album, a real father/daughter dialogue that was not easy to have."

The enigmatic artwork for the record was created by Lars 'Zeituhr" Tellmann,

Tracklisting:

“Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me”
“Praying To A Mute God”
“Nightschool For Idiots”
“Feed The Troll”
“Your Dark Ideas”
“Last Man On Earth” (bonus track)
“In The Crosshairs”
“Strange Relationship”
“Swimming Horses”
“Mavro Capelo” (bonus track)
“Father, Daughter”

“Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me” video:

“Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me” video (4K 360 degree version):

Nick Beggs had this to say: "The record has a number of moods. But overall, it's a rather disgruntled rant at the dystopia we've created for ourselves and our children. The song "Swimming Horses" is a warning about the passing of time and the rising of tides. "Feed The Troll" is a dedication to all those who have too much time on their hands. The person who has helped me realize this record is Roger King. We worked together for quite a few years in the Steve Hackett band and when I approached him last year about producing, I was honoured and surprised when he agreed. His strengths are my weaknesses and I believe we complement each other rather well. But the public will have the final word on that.

“After working extensively with the Steven Wilson band, I invited Marco Minnemann to play drums for me. Although I have a couple of other guest drummers like Nick D'Virgilio and Gary O'Toole, Marco is playing on the majority of tracks. He also added his genius with some sound modelling and guitar. Sonically, you can expect an album that tips its hat in the direction of alternative rock and pop, due for release in early 2016."

Nick has most recently been involved with Steven Wilson's solo band, both in the studio and on tour, whilst also playing live with legendary guitarist Steve Hackett as part of his Genesis Revisited run of shows. In recent years he has contributed to projects such as Lifesigns, Fish On Friday & Lonely Robot, as well as playing live with Rick Wakeman.
 
The Mute Gods have also launched a brand new website, which will be updated with new content and information over the coming months.