Pond Life Album Release
On the 14th of July 2017, we (Big Bad Wolf) released our debut album Pond Life. Here are some of the nice things people are saying about it…
"Chill-out music with verve" - Jane Cornwell, Evening Standard
"One of the best albums I've heard this year" - Mike Flynn, Jazzwise Europe Jazz Media
"The title track affirms how inventively the quartet juggle tone colour, constantly renewing sub-themes, and subtly shifting grooves" - John Fordham, The Guardian
“At its best this quartet’s debut displays a very British quirkiness” - Clive Davis, The Sunday Times
"Wherever you turn, be it the joyous bounce of 'Canary' or the lyrical melancholy of 'Quiet Coach', there's treasure to discover" - Andy Robson, Jazzwise
"There's no question this group has an immaculate chemistry, leading to the tight and singular success that is Pond Life. This debut outing from Britain comes highly recommended for all who seek modern innovation and recombination in jazz today." - Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz
"A feel-good, windows-down cruiser" - Adrian Pallant, Critic (AP Reviews)
“Brass-tinged pop dipped in melancholy and laced with a very slight mathrock tincture" – The Progressive Aspect
"Sun drenched blissed out optimism" – Marlbank
"I really like the kind of combination of lazy trombone and darting guitar riffs" - Jez Nelson, BBC Radio 3 (Jazz On 3)
"Pond Life is a day dreamer's delight. Its care-free atmosphere and melodic beauty makes it easy to become enveloped by its warm spell. It provides a perfect backdrop for a mind to dream of the future, or it offers a perfect spark to light up and reawaken long-lost images of the past and last goodbyes" – Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP.net)
“Pond Life successfully synthesises several strands of music to deliver a distinctive group sound. These are young musicians who are combining their jazz education and sensibilities with the music of their own time to create music that is fresh and personal” - The Jazz Mann
"I thought, is this some Zappa I've never heard? And then it kept going beyond that..." - BBC Radio 3 listener