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On their fourth and final release, RETURN TO CENTRAL, Scottish pop darlings Bis bury their infectious indie pop hooks deep under a heavy layer of dance-punk posturing and disco beats. The album also features a notable guest vocal appearance by Mogwai's Stuart Brathwaite as well as an unconventional cover of the Joy Division classic "Love Will Tear Us Apart." RETURN TO CENTRAL is a solid send-off for a band many argue broke up prematurely.
Glasgow's Bis tweak their indie pop quirkiness on their fourth album, Return to Central, and it's a desirable and funkadelic feel-good mix of Bis' signature disco hooks and thick pop beats. Surely their most ambitious release, Bis shrug off their post-pubescent punk-pop snarlings and kiddie chants found on The New Transistor Heroes and Intendo and make Return to Central a vibrant twist in their Teen-C Revolution. Manda Rin tames her little girl rants for something sassy, tossing all criticism aside to transcend into electronic bliss. She and Bis cohorts John Disco and Sci-Fi Steve frolic with new wave synth breaks, and let their fondness for Talk Talk, New Order, and Can be known. Bis isn't consumed with angst for the music follower, for they'd rather spiral into club land in their own musical mystery. Return to Central allows Bis to relish in their fun and self-indulgence without them being regarded as snotty indie punks. A sophistication is cast, spawning Bis' bold move from "Kandy Pop."
Recorded at Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland.
Bis: Sci-Fi Steven, John Disco, Manda Rin.
Q (2/02, p.106) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Here is a maturity of sorts. Bolstering the theatrical '80s pop of Soft Cell, Human League and early Talk Talk with techno beats and bloops, RTC has the kind of handsome choruses and rich, synth-lavished arrangements that would have made Bis the toast of Smash Hits back in 1983..."
Alternative Press (1/02, p.79) - 7 out of 10 - "...[Bis] have done a fine job of updating their danceable pop without losing their spirited edge..."
Magnet (12-1/02, pp.77-8) - "...Ripsnortingly grand and surrealistically sincere..."
CMJ (9/17/01, p.10) - "...Accordingly navigates the gulf between new wave and techno-pop, replacing guitar-driven spasms with a cool, Stereolab-like sophistication..." Return To Central Review
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