BABAL

BABAL reveal a dystopian, sideways view of life; their psych/art-rock approach calling up comparisons with Talking Heads and Patti Smith. The band have gathered great responses around the UK and Europe and have also played live soundtracks for Alternative Cinema presentations.

Karen Langleys' sharp lyrics and powerfully fluid vocals soar over groove-driven soundscapes and songs, meshed with blistering guitars. Alice the Worker, (mime), observes and behaves badly.

Signed to Seattle's Dgenerate Records, BABAL's latest EP, "Hanging In The Balance" rocks against the status quo. Darker and more fierce than ever, the new material marks a creative turning point for the band.

Fabulous, charming, sardonic, soulful; and working class. Exceptional.

Charming, alarming and serving up improvisational chunks of beauty between slices of rich vocals, the ever evolving BABAL mix groove-based rock with strange, enigmatic lyrics and blistering rhythms, topped by stunning guitars.

Now signed to Kounterkulture MGMT and Media (previously based in Los Angeles but recently relocated to Seattle) and US label dGenerate Records, BABAL merge subversive musical layers; a collaboration of structure and incandescence.

Driven by soaring vocal dynamics, and twisting into vibrant guitar soundscapes, BABAL's music is underpinned by a stronghold of bass and drums. BABAL morph from dark to light, shadow to shiny, leaving a trail of sparkling crescendos, bold rhythms and provoking lyrics. The band move easily between improvised, poetic fusion mixes to theatrical, political, hard-hitting pieces that express the satirical, eccentric core of the BABALONEONS themselves - each one a virtuoso; united they create an intricate web of passionate, vibrant music.