Bibio - Old Graffiti
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Wilkinson, better known as Bibio, introduces his upcoming record Ribbons by sharing “Old Graffiti,” one of the project's distinctly groovy singles. The track beckons to the funk and sensuality of his 2016 release, A Mineral Love—incorporating its woozy psychedelic melodies that are informed largely by R&B and jazz. With sauntered guitar strums and bass hits under an immersive melodic key line, Wilkinson molds a modern collage of sound that has an organic quality despite his heavy electronic influence. All of this lies on a pulsing samba rhythm that enters like a calming breeze and fades out, like old graffiti. Ribbons is out April 12th via Warp Records.
— Deanna DiLandro on April 15, 2019
Henry Jamison - The Wilds
Henry Jamison is a storyteller at heart. It may be in his blood — his father, a classical composer, and his mother, an English professor — but Jamison is a writer and artist in his own right, evidenced by his debut album The Wilds (released October 27th). Beyond writing, recording and arranging the album all on his own, Jamison has a special ability to bring each track to life. Take his song, “The Wilds”: it’s instrumentally rich without being overbearing, letting Jamison’s narrative whisk you away. “The Wilds” sounds like an old-time American love story - unassuming and familiar, but nevertheless, still surprising.
— Natasha Cucullo on January 7, 2018
Moses Sumney - Plastic
Los Angeles genre-bending artist Moses Sumney released his gorgeous and ethereal debut album Aromanticism into the world this September. Sumney has made a big impression on artists like Solange and Sufjan Stevens for good reason. His infusion of soul and folk come together on this album in a way that leaves us begging for more. A prime example of this heavenly blend is found on the third song of the album, “Plastic.” A previous version of the song can be heard on the first season of Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. This new version serves as one of the more simplistic songs on the album, featuring just a fingerpicked electric guitar, a synth and Sumney’s captivating voice. The hook of the song repeats the line “my wings are made of plastic,” each time sung in a slightly different way than it was before, continuing to imbue the phrase with new meaning. This song of vulnerability, self-awareness and secret-spilling is the kind that you can leave on repeat and get lost in for hours.
— Dara Bankole on October 22, 2017
