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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the London-based duo from Belfast, Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson.
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- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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Aug 30, 2017An album that functions seamlessly as a listen-in-one-sitting affair, with enough memorable stand-alone moments to keep the club contingent happy, Bicep's debut is a clear front-runner for best house record of the year.
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Sep 1, 2017It’s surprisingly dreamy and thoughtful at times (see lead single ‘Aura’, which radiates pure white light) and full of the yearning and bittersweetness of the best post-rave sunrise moments. Most of all, it’s laser-focused in the pursuit of pleasure, and makes absolute sense as a complete album.
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Sep 1, 2017Bicep have never been afraid to go for broke, and their debut album is all the better for it.
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Sep 1, 2017Bicep have taken all of their influences and crafted them into a delightfully homogeneous whole. This is a loose, liberated record as the pair tease with layers of intricately woven synths, keyboards that demonstrate a suitably delicate and deft touch.
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Aug 30, 2017Bicep’s expansive production and compact song-lengths often lack the transportive and hypnotic potential that the best dance music offers. But it succeeds as a lean and consciously paced album.
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Sep 11, 2017The music as a whole isn't as immersive as you would expect it to feel at first. Instead it works on a more subconscious level, gradually drawing you in with a subtle pull. That seeming lack of immediacy does nothing to take away from how enjoyable many of the highlights here are, and the album is well-paced in such a way that it never lingers longer than it needs to.
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Aug 31, 2017Belfast deep house duo Bicep finally release their debut LP, and it fitfully lives up to expectations.
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Jul 2, 2020It's definitely a Modern Classic. Love this melancholic aestethic. Especially Aura, Glue and Vale are very beautiful Tracks.
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Jan 19, 2020
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Sep 5, 2017
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