Producer Stuart Cullen returns with 'Libero', his 7th album as Pilote moniker. Over nine tracks, the album blends lilting waltzes and driving blues to startling effect. The hypnotic album opener 'Clover' leads into the blues-rave of 'Boxkart' featuring the unmistakable voice of American bluesman Charlie Parr. 'The Ballad of Titus Bramble' then tells a surreal, existential tale of love in a time of woe. The trad bluegrass tune 'Train On The Island' is re-imagined as a beautiful waltz, with Tom Holder providing lead vocals. Jo Nye then adds some sass on 'The 45'. The mercurial Clemency Jones then takes over vocal duties on the infectious 'Hog Farm Blues', an Orwellian omen of a mistake that may already have been made....." Beck Lanehart then lends her beautiful voice to etterling's Ghost' before 'Libero' comes to an end with the slow burning, all waltzing 'Shoes On My Feet'. ibero' shows a true artist who continues to evolve their sound, ideas and repetoire with every work. With over a decade of releases on labels including Domino, Certificate 18, Phonobox and A Future Without, Pilote has become a firm favourite with Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq and many others. RIYL: Tunng, The Books, Mum, Goldfrapp, The Beta Band, Bon Iver, Charlie Parr, Bibio, Animal Collective, Four Tet.
