Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity (Vinyl)

Electricityis the fourth and most progressive album fromIbibio Sound Machine,and like all good Afrofuturist stories, it begins with an existential crisis.Its darker than anything weve done previously,saysEno Williams, the groups singer.Thats because it grew out of the turbulence of the past year. It inhabits an edgierworld.Electricitywas produced by the Grammy Award and Mercury Prizenominated British synthpop groupHot Chip,a collaboration born out of mutual admiration watching each other on festival stages, as well as a shared love ofFrancis BebeyandGiorgio Moroder.The fruits of their labour reveal a gleaming, supercharged, Afrofuturist blinder.

Electricityis the first albumIbibio Sound Machinehave made with external producers since the groups formation in London in 2013 byWilliamsand saxophonistMax Grunhard.True, 2017sUyaifeatured mixdown guests includingDan Leavers,akaDanalogue,the keyboard jedi in future-jazz trioThe Comet Is Coming, butHot ChipandIbibio Sound Machineworked together more deeply throughout the process, collaborating fully. Along the way, the team conjured a kaleidoscope of delights that include resonances ofJonzun Crew, Grace Jones, William Onyeabor, Tom Tom Club, Kae Tempest, Keith LeBlanc, The J.B.s, Jon HassellsFourth World,and Bootsy Collins.

TRACKLIST
Protection From Evil
Electricity
Casio (Yak Nda Nda)
Afo Ken Doko Mien
All That You Want
Wanna See Your Face Again
17 18 19
Truth No Lie
Oyoyo
Something We’ll Remember
Almost Flying
Freedom