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The B Of The Bang are, perhaps the most enigmatic of Portsmouth’s bands. Their lineup seems to be in constant flux, their sound is near impossible to pigeon hole and their frontman, Wit, is at once both a charismatic frontman and a seemingly reserved songwriter. All of this, of course, makes for a jumbled and ragged outfit and it’s in this dishevelled approach that the charm of  the band lies. With this, their debut single on the Jelly Maid label, we finally see Wit and his myriad bandmatesmake a record that’s every bit as exciting as their live shows. Alfred Light The Firesis a beautiful track that shows a slightly mischievous side of Wit. There’s a hint of LozBridge in here too, fitting as Loz is one of the many musicians to crop up on stage with the band. The shifts in tempo and style seem strange at first, but with each listen the songgrows and spreads to the degree that I’m now very much in love! With a live version of the stunning Lung, recorded for Express FM, and a remixed take on Alaska this is a disc well worth investinga few pounds in. It certainly whets the appetite in anticipation of the forthcoming B Of The Bang album!