Bibio takes his name from the inconspicuous black & red fishing fly, known amongst anglers as the bait to lure in colourful rainbow trout. With a nod to happy childhood memories fishing with his father on the Welsh rivers, parallels can be drawn in name to this quietly spoken artist and purveyor of this joyous summery music, where startling melody lines unexpectedly emerge out of grainy, glorious lo-fi.

A lover of texture and colour and noise, his first outing as a recording artist started 5 years ago on Mush Records. Having completed a trilogy of albums, Bibio’s departure to Warp also reflects a difference in musical output.
Anyone listening to ‘Ambivalence Avenue’ will be immediately struck by the unusual array of music. Neither electronic nor rock, this album can not actually be classified.

A diverse collection of music, each track on this opus has a distinct identity and stands apart from the next, some vocal, some instrumental, from vintage disco beats to swirling expansive pieces to plaintive guitar songs.
The eponymous title lead track ‘Ambivalence Avenue’,showcases Bibio’s knack for melody. As with ‘All the Flowers’, quaint and contrary lyrics hark back to that quintessentially British folk tradition of the 60’s. In contrast, ‘Fire Ant’ & ‘Sugarette’ sees Bibio exercising hip hop orientated production skills, swapping Black Country for West coast. And of course there are the richly layered, kaleidoscopic pieces such as ‘Dwrcan’, but what holds these seemingly disparate tracks together is the distinctively vintage ‘Bibio’ production aesthetic that permeates throughout….

tracklist:
1. Ambivalence Avenue
2. Jealous Of Roses
3. All The Flowers
4. Fire Ant
5. Haikuesque (When She Laughs)
6. Sugarette
7. Lovers’ Carvings
8. Abrasion
9. S’Vive
10. The Palm Of Your Wave
11. Cry! Baby!
12. Dwrcan



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