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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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Sep 6, 2017The intuitive, steady flow of writing in the studio means that the record can lack form. And yet, despite some generic meandering, none of the productions come across as derivative.
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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, 2017It feels like a body of work that’s been carefully planned and thought-out, which is ironic, given so much of it was just 'a happy experiment'.
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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 31, 2017Belfast deep house duo Bicep finally release their debut LP, and it fitfully lives up to expectations.
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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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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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Aug 30, 2017Bicep's debut album essentially delivers what fans have come to expect; for newcomers, the duo revisits some of the more open-hearted elements of '90s dance music without succumbing to the period's cheesiest trappings.
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Aug 30, 2017As this record's structuring and array of sounds seem somewhat self-consciously thought out, we look forward to hearing them get even looser on their next outing.
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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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