Credits:

Bibio

The 10th album by Bibio, which celebrates its own milestone with a "blessing" of synths, drum machines, and electric guitars, is now complete. Bibio, who has captivated listeners with his one-of-a-kind sound through a variety of musical styles, has released his 10th album, "BIB10," on WARP RECORDS. I like the contrast between albums. When I finish an album, I want to do something different with the next one," says Stephen Wilkinson, a.k.a. Bibio. Throughout his work on the album so far, he has flitted gracefully through electronica, ambient, folk, pop, indie, funk, soul, and whatever other sounds he decides to explore. His 2019 album, Ribbons, is what he describes as an "organic, woody sound" with a "psychedelic folk" vibe, but he says he decided early on in the production of this album to make heavy use of synths, drum machines, and electric guitar. The result is an album of heavy grooves, hypnotic swirling guitar loops, lilting funk beats, silky smooth tonal disco, and textured soul explorations that are one-of-a-kind, a sound that no one but Bibio could produce. The tones he weaves are rich and deep, resonating and evoking a radiant warmth around them. One of the songs that clearly demonstrates this is the opening track, "Off Goes the Light. In this track, Wilkinson's outstanding vocals blend beautifully with the interlocking guitar melodies and immersive synth soundscape. On "Potion," on the other hand, Wilkinson pushes the vocal envelope in a more high-level and innovative way, with Prince in mind (the self-titled second album is particularly influenced by the Prince album). In other words, there is an expansion of futuristic electronic funk, not only through the range of sound, but also through the overall feeling of the music.At first listen, this album seems to be the most electronic of Bibio's body of work, but the guitar is firmly present in its foundation.

Tracklisting:

1.Off Goes The Light2.Potion3.Sharratt4.Rain and Shine5.S.O.L. feat. Olivier St Louis6.Cinnamon Cinematic7.Even More Excuses8.A Sanctimonious Song9.Lost Somewhere10.Phonograph11.Fools feat. Olivier St Louis
1.Off Goes The Light
2.Potion
3.Sharratt
4.Rain and Shine
5.S.O.L. feat. Olivier St Louis
6.Cinnamon Cinematic
7.Even More Excuses
8.A Sanctimonious Song
9.Lost Somewhere
10.Phonograph
11.Fools feat. Olivier St Louis