The British Anna Meredith made the whimsical and luscious album in 2017 . The originally modern classical composer created a balanced collection of electronics and acoustic instruments on this debut. On her second album FIBS, the British continues this course with an equally intense portion of energy and changeable character. She effortlessly shoots from dreamy compositions with whirling synths to
… transverse songs with abrasive string arrangements. This capriciousness often produces fascinating songs, in which the electronic and acoustic instrumentations contrast excitingly with each other. At other times her music can also seem somewhat adrift. The song Bump, for example, is one of those musical thresholds that you have to overcome on this album. (JvQ)more
