Bibio - T.O.Y.S

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4...according to our Business Lady on Wed 27 Jul, 2011.

Bibio a.k.a James Wilkinson returns with T.O.Y.S., a four track E.P that features 'Take Off Your Shirt' as its lead track. It's the third single off Bibio's recent 'Mind Bokeh' LP that has seen Bibio take his production technique next level whilst broadening his musical palette and as a result, his target audience. 'Take Of Your Shirt' is a perfect example of the curveballs being chucked about on 'Mind Bokeh' as it features grunge aping guitar theatrics and a genuinely hooky vocal line that has seen this little beauty getting airplay on Radio 1. Not what I'd expect from the lad but nevertheless it's a strong cut. It's followed a crafty DMX style hard electro funk jam that again features a fantastic vocal, this time of the Peter Frampton variety. This one stinks of '80s power pop, includes a wild guitar solo and isn't that far removed from the jams on the recent Ford & Lopatin LP. Flip it and you get 'Chancylvania', another super funky electro outing that reminds me of Ben Butler and Mousepad, Debruit and Aphex Twin jammin' together after a particularly heated debate over which is the best of the Herbie Hancock LPs. Finally it's a reworking of 'Take Off Your Shirt' that begins with fakey crowd sounds before Wilkinson struts in doing his best take on the famous Minneapolis sound, Prince guitar solos included. It's totally mint. Great EP on hot pink vinyl. OW!

‘T.O.Y.S.’ is the new four track single from multi- instrumentalist Bibio, the third single from his acclaimed album ‘Mind Bokeh’.

Lead track ‘Take Off Your Shirt’ has been identified by many as the standout track on the album - pushing vocals and guitar to the forefront in a witty lament of suburban excess – and it builds on a solid radio plot that saw his last single getting daytime Radio 1 play.

Three new tracks also appear, including an 80s, Prince-esque reworking of the lead track titled ‘Take Off Your Skirt’.

12” vinyl limited to 200 copies in the UK (1000 worldwide).

“Crackled whimsy that’s a joy to dive into” - NME; “A kaleidoscope landscape of woozy electronic tangents and hazy, intricate alt.pop.” - The Fly; “... glistening sonic fancies picked out in neon and Day-Glo” - Uncut.