Anna Meredith - Fibs Vinyl LP Winter Wind Colour 2020
Track Listing
01. Sawbones
02. Inhale Exhale
03. Calion
04. Killjoy
05. Bump
06. moonmoons
07. Divining
08. Limpet
09. Ribbons
10. Paramour
11. Unfurl
iThe album is heralded by the track ‘Paramour’, its first single and spectacular accompanying single-take video, and a song that forbids you from turning away - its sweeps, jerks and wrong turns pinning your ears to the speakers whilst heading for warp speed at a blistering 176 BPM before rounding the journey out with an (utterly unexpected) tuba-led half-time rock-out.
'FIBS' is no Varmints Part 2 — the retreading of old ground, or even a smooth progression from one project to another, just isn’t Meredith’s style. Instead, if anything, it’s Varmints 2.0, an overhauled and updated version of the composer’s sound world, involving, in places, a literal retooling that has seen Meredith chuck out her old MIDI patches and combine her unique compositional voice with brand-new instruments, both acoustic and electronic, and a writing process that’s more intense than she’s ever known. Despite Meredith’s background and skills these tracks are no academic exercise, the world of FIBS is at both overwhelming and intimate, a journey of intense energy and joyful irreverence.
'FIBS', says Meredith, are “lies — but nice friendly lies, little stories and constructions and daydreams and narratives that you make for yourself or you tell yourself”. Entirely internally generated and perfectly balanced, they can be a source of comfort and excitement, intrigue and endless entertainment. The eleven 'fibs' contained on Anna Meredith’s second record will do all that, and more besides.
“One of the most innovative minds in modern British music.” – Pitchfork.
“Meredith and her band excel at...surprising you into hearing classical instruments anew.” - The Guardian.
“Uncategorisable electronic musician and composer.” – Wire.
“Meredith is a classically trained beatsmith who uses her highbrow skillset to experimental ends with thrilling results.” - Diva.