I’ve been a fan of Bibio ever since I hear “À Toute Allure” back in 2013 (?). The guitar hook on that track just hit me in the eardrums and grabbed me. I am a big fan of jangly, reverb-drenched yet clean guitar tones and this one was just perfection to my ears. Once the drums and synths kicked in, I was hooked. I could not stop listening to that track.
So when I saw that Bibio’s latest album, BIB10, dropped I knew I needed to check it out. I’ve listened all the way through and the 3rd track “Sharratt” is definitely my favorite. See above RE guitar tones and you’ll see why:
The delay effect on the main guitar riff is what stands out here. I played this in the car the other day and my son was immediately into it. It gave me a great excuse to talk about guitar effects, specifically delay pedals, and how he can listen for this on other tracks he likes (my immediate example was the Edge’s signature guitar tone on U2’s the Joshua Tree, which he knows very well).
I loved this track and decided it was a good excuse to put together some of my favorite Bibio tracks and make a quick playlist:
