Ibibio Sound Machine have always sought to get listeners onto the dancefloor. Electricity reveals that they won't have to coax. Here, they have taken their songcraft, production, and rhythm science to an entirely different level without sacrificing their Afrocentric roots
Ibibio Sound Machine hit new heights as they draw on the power of musical currents flowing between Lagos and London on the Hot Chip-produced Electricity.
Marking perhaps the most inspired musical pairing of recent years, Ibibio Sound Machine's Hot Chip-produced fourth album celebrates the power of human connection in turbulent times.
It marvellously fuses Afro with soul, funk, disco and electro-pop in a collection that never stands still.
Bringing Hot Chip on board for ‘Electricity’ has been a master stroke for Ibibio Sound Machine, giving a fresh collaborative input to their compelling kinetic sound, and has produced a wonderfully rich album.
Bright, buoyant, and continually innovative, ‘Electricity’ is a project dominated by colour, vitality, and – crucially – a ruthless pop instinct.
On Electricity, Ibibio Sound Machine manage to come across as enormously focused and imaginative while staying true to their wildly diverse, free-flowing modus operandi.
Electricity revitalizes Ibibio Sound Machine’s momentum with production from the synthpop band Hot Chip.
While it may not be as afrobeat influenced as their previous works, Electricity stands out as Ibibio’s most fully realized album yet. The Hot Chip production is absolutely beautiful, and through the vocals and grooves you can still hear what made ISM so appealing on albums like Uyai. So catchy, fun, and crisp. Nice
I think this album will be causing serious damage to my eardrums with how loud I'm about to be listening to it in the coming weeks. SO GOOD omg
Fav tracks: All That You Want, Wanna See Your Face Again, 17 18 19, Almost Flying
"Electricity" is a strange but groovy project! Thanks to Hot Chip, the band sounds funkier than ever without actually losing their african roots! This is a positive, forward-thinking and extremely original project that truly need more recognition from the public!
"Electricity" is a strange but groovy project! Thanks to Hot Chip, the band sounds funkier than ever without actually losing their african roots! This is a positive, forward-thinking and extremely original project that truly need more recognition from the public!
London based band Ibibio Sound Machine really impressed me when I first heard them back on their 2020 album Doko Mien. Their combination of electro, synth-funk, disco and African stylings was unlike anything I had heard before and although their latest Electricity isn’t as eye opening as it’s predecessor, it still makes for an enjoyable listen. With the group often settling for African regional dialects, it really lets me just get lost within the musics great grooves and danceable ... read more
Kinda knew what this would sound like. But it gets the job done. Non-stop electric rhythm.
1 | Protection From Evil 4:36 | 80 |
2 | Electricity 4:47 | 84 |
3 | Casio (Yak Nda Nda) 3:55 | 76 |
4 | Afo Ken Doko Mien 4:50 | 68 |
5 | All That You Want 4:37 | 74 |
6 | Wanna See Your Face Again 4:26 | 65 |
7 | 17 18 19 3:07 | 81 |
8 | Truth No Lie 3:51 | 74 |
9 | Oyoyo 3:01 | 68 |
10 | Something We'll Remember 4:09 | 71 |
11 | Almost Flying 4:07 | 72 |
12 | Freedom 2:54 | 67 |