Ambivalence Avenue - Bibio
  • Band Name: Bibio
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2009
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78 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The second full-length album for Stephen Wilkinson is his first on Warp records.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Lost At Sea
    90
    This new bag of tricks is implemented with due subtlety that bolsters the charming simplicity qualities, while filling the tracks out and, cautiously, adding some curves.
  2. Uncut
    80
    It helps that Wilkinson sings sweetly, too, distancing and layering his vocals for that dewy, lost-in-the-woods effect. [Aug 2009, p.87]
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  3. No Ripcord
    80
    On this fine album, Wilkinson seems intent on capturing this precious, ambivalent space.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    He’s named after his father’s best fishing fly, but the pastoral folk moments on Stephen Wilkinson’s fifth album of chummy electronica pale next to the glut of nostalgic yearning.

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  1. NachoC
    9
    To be quite honest I did not know what to expect at first when I bought this album. Bibio is not only a fantastic electronic musician but his lyrics and guitar melodies carry you out throughout the tracks. Recommended.… Expand

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