FIBS arrives three and a half years after the release of her debut studio album, Varmints, winner of the 2016 Scottish Album of the Year award. 45 minutes of maximalism, an almost perpetual rhythmic reinvention, a visceral richness, and an unparalleled accessibility. FIBS is not a "part 2," it is more like "Varmints 2.0," a reworked and updated version of the composer's sonic world, involving, in places, a literal rearrangement that saw Meredith use her old MIDI patches and combine her unique voice with new instruments, both acoustic and electronic, and a more intense writing process than ever before. Despite Meredith's background and skills, these pieces are not an academic exercise; the world of FIBS is both overwhelming and intimate, a journey of intense energy and joyful irreverence.