Rarely have two saxes, keyboards, bass and drums sounded so dangerous yet so compelling.”
— The Guardian
a lean, mean, improv-rocking jazz machine”
— Time Out
Every number is cleverly honed to leave you wanting just that bit more.”
— The Telegraph
“Led Bib are among very few artists who seem less interested in following anyone else’s traditions than starting their own!”
— Yahoo Music
“Like the late Captain Beefheart, Led Bib know a thing or two about ugly beauty.”
— The Times
“one of the most edgy and exciting units to emerge on the UK music scene in recent years.”
— The Scotsman
“Jazz and punk rock got in a fight, made up, got married and had an offspring named Led Bib”
— Jazztimes
“for audiences from bebop diehards to thrash-metal headbangers via punk, world music or John Zornian
abstractions, this still growing group’s fearless exuberance goes on being a blast of fresh air.”
— Word Magazine
“Part free improv, part art-rock, the band’s uncompromising formula puts them in the vanguard of the
new school of British jazz”
— The Sunday Times
“Two saxes deliver raw energy and grit, the moodswings and slowdowns are tightly rehearsed and tunes are catchy”
— Financial Times
“a hybrid fusion withresplendently rough,pointy edges, with a riotous desire for exploration that’s still undiminished a decade in”
— Prog Magazine
“a near flawless blend of instantly memorable composed tunes and the kind of wild improvisation-informedsections that only really falls into place when a band has an extensive history of live performances to draw upon.”
— The Quietus
“Like a wake up call from an air-raid siren”
— Irish Tribune
“One of the UK’s most adventurous groups”
— Jazzwise
“Quite possibly they’re the missing link between jazz, prog and experimental rock, which puts them in a field of one”
— The Scotsman
“Like crossing the road in a reverie and being run overby a passing bus - but in a pleasing way”
— Evening Standard
“This is the sound of a band having fun… like a hot chainsaw through butter.
— The Wire