Both albums were self-released as free downloads and helped build buzz for the band during their inaugural year.

BBNGLive 2 was recorded at Club Koko in London where the band had been invited to play by Gilles Peterson at the Worldwide Awards.

Regarding BBNGLIVE1, its release was covered by publications including Hypebeast and The Needle Drop, with the latter's Anthony Fantano commenting, "it's nice to hear these guys in a live setting.

"[4][5] Thomas Carroll from All About Jazz reviewed BBNGLIVE 2, giving the record 4.5 stars.

In his review, he called the music "intense and... [demonstrating] a mature sensibility in regards to dynamics and a large degree of harmonic and rhythmic freedom" and commented that the band was "well on its way to building a strong positive international reputation.