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Bido Lito! February 2015
Reviews
John Grant (Keith Ainsworth / arkimages.co.uk)
the previous acts due to the success of their
debut EP, Enigma their sound is distinctly
Enigma,
ambient, addictively melodic and swimming in
dreamscape reverb. Luke Scrivens' vocals have a
distant echo, whilst James Taylor’s smooth bass
collides and swirls with well-placed xylophone
chimes and powerful half-time beats. Born from
the ever-expanding alternative Stoke scene, the
band’s Liverpool debut leaves a lasting effect on
an audience torn between melancholy sadness
and pumped-up excitement in equal measure.
The Northern-France based JEAN JEAN
immediately burst into the riff-heavy and
crescendo-laden sound that has rightly led to
acclaim from Musical Mathematics and many new
fans across Europe. This is their first UK tour, and
it becomes immediately apparent that, although
entirely instrumental, their songs have deep
passion and meaning behind them. The absence
of vocals lets their instruments do the talking.
Emotions are evoked X