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- Summary: The latest full-length release from London-based Afro-funk electronic collective Ibibio Sound Machine was produced with Ross Orton.
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- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): International
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May 3, 2024Pull the Rope is a refreshing new chapter for a perpetually vibrant group.
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May 3, 2024Though much tighter and more adventurous musically, the unified approach on Pull the Rope recalls the ambitious scope of Ibibio's eponymous debut while their songwriting expresses pain, hope, joy, desire, and struggle with sophistication and verve.
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UncutMay 3, 2024This merging of hypnotic rhythms with pulsing electro is apparent throughout, especially on squelchy tracks like "Got To Be Who U Are", and the result is a potent fusion. [Jun 2024, p.36]
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May 3, 2024This new album pinpoints some of Ibibio Sound Machine’s singular charms, reflecting the band’s live energy back at them. A decade on from their debut, the band remain a force to be reckoned with, a noble fixture on the landscape of British music landscape.