Arte Bruta – Bike (reviewed by Dave Franklin)

Despite taking their name from such an everyday apparatus, Bike are a band from outside conformity. They are wonderfully genre-fluid, wandering between everything from psychedelia and more idiosyncratic Afro-Brazilian soundscapes, rock and pop-like soundscaping, progressive realm, and cinematic scores. They also appear to be timeless in that given the complex and cosmic blends of music that they create, it is impossible to put a date on their music. It is their willingness not to pander to fad or fashion, which means that they are truly free to explore sound without restriction, something that they do brilliantly on Arte Bruta…

Read the full review at The Big Takeover