BIS RETURN TO CENTRAL ALBUM ARTFUL RELEASE: JANUARY 31, 2002 REVIEW: FEBRUARY 14, 2002

Electronic disco. Sometimes with a twist of new wave, now and then an analogous taste of the wicked 80:s they are so clearly in love with. Flirting with Duran Duran and Human League, just as much as with Manic Street Preachers. Sometimes brilliant, at times just a little too much sugar on top. It tends to get a bit sticky.
"They" are Scotland's Bis and the album I am talking about is their new release "Return to Central"; certainly their paramount record so far. "The End Starts Today" is superb in it's overdramatic and pompous production. "We're Complicated", "Robotic" and "Silver Spoon" are other tracks worth mentioning. In particular it is the songs sung by cartoonist Manda that really lifts.
As they are polished glam-pop on record they seem to be pretty punk on stage… their rider demand no less than 36 cans/bottles of beer, one bottle of wine and one bottle of vodka. I guess it can get kind of messy out there.

ANDERS WIIK