(Cuneiform)A mix of darting Zappa-jazz hooks, sinister electronics, Ornette Colemanesque sax and hefty rock drumming brought young London quartet Led Bib a Mercury prize nomination in 2009. The band's latest album will almost certainly expand their audience through a more thematically varied repertoire, without sacrificing any of their usual euphoric momentum. Led Bib sounds like a heavy-metal guitar group on the opening Moth Dilemma, with Toby McLaren's keys laying fuzz-chords under the alto sa...
Guardian Music — (Cuneiform)A mix of darting Zappa-jazz hooks, sinister electronics, Ornette Colemanesque sax and hefty rock drumming brought young London quartet Led Bib a Mercury prize ... more info