Bis - We Are Bis from Glasgow, Scotland: Greatest Hits

Raucous, intelligent pop from north of the border

There still exists in some minds the endearing image of Bis appearing on Top Of The Tops at the height of Britpop, an unsigned band playing live. A breath of fresh air, they blew away the mannered posturing of some of the worst excesses of that emperor’s new clothes of a movement. Initially a punky pop unit with a nice line in simple, effective guitar riffs and shouty, girly Slit-like vocals, they put their skills to best use on early hits Kandy Pop and Euro Disco. As their career progressed they became more reflective, laidback and less in-your-face, but still retained their ear for a good tune�and an intelligent lyric.

This package features previously unreleased tracks from the latter part of the band’s career that showed them very much to still to be a creative force. The DVD pulls together the videos for their singles and, as you might expect, has a refreshingly DIY approach to the art of the pop video, even when they do try to be hi-tech.

Cherry Red | CRCDVD 2 (CD+DVD)

Reviewed by Mark Finnigan
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