Musical Theatre Review
“Perhaps Contraption have the rare joy of being unbelievably talented, but also collaboratively telepathic. You feel at one as though you’re watching something meticulously crafted and beautifully chaotic”
The Scotsman
“A beguiling, euphoric blast of energy.”
Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music
“Completely extraordinary”
The Guardian
"High-energy progressive brass"
Trebuchet Magazine
“A joyous soundclash of choral harmonies and polished brass”
ThisIsCabaret.com
“Bizarre sonic experiments in mind-twisting melodies”
Just So Festival
"a complete joy, brimming with energy and circus bravura.”
R2 Magazine
“Irregular but irresistible rhythms, replete with big harmonies and triumphant horns”
LondonJazzNews.com
“The band has a strict musical discipline and untrammelled punky energy, somewhere between the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and British ska band Madness”
The List
“It’s hard not to get swept up in Perhaps Contraption’s abundant energy…Delivered with unflinching energy and conviction…It’s almost impossible to categorise, but that’s kind of the point.”
BBC Radio 3
“Experimental brass band madness...likely to be seen swaggering and subverting their way through the cream of Europe’s festivals”
A multi-award winning progressive brass band from London
