: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Bibio : Album.......: Sleep On The Wing : : Label.......: Warp Records .. .:.. . Genre.......: Folk : Catnr.......: WARPCD310 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2020-06-17 Str.date....: 2020-06-12 Quality.....: 237kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://bibio.co/ ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Sleep On The Wing 3:30 2. A Couple Swin 3:47 3. Lightspout Hollow 2:33 4. Oakmoss 3:41 5. Miss BlennerHassett 1:34 6. The Milkyway Over Ratlinghope 4:21 7. Awpockes 2:13 8. Crocus 2:24 9. Otter Shadows 1:23 10. Watching Thus, The Heron Is All Pool 2:45 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 28:11 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 51.01 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: While some of Stephen WilkinsonÆs promotional photos might give :, : the impression that heÆs simply a guitar-slinging folk singer, : :' thatÆs only one facet of his newest release as Bibio. ': ,: WilkinsonÆs discography runs the gamut of indietronica, deep :, : house and acoustic love songs, while his last two records have : :' arguably been his most polarized. Phantom Brickworks (2017) did ': ,: away with structure in favor of droning, glitchy and :, : dark-ambient music, while 2019Æs Ribbons swung the pendulum to : :' imaginative singer-songwriter music. These two extremes ': ,: contextualize the sound of Sleep On The Wing. The album treats :, : indie folk like ambient music, making for a euphoric, if a bit : :' underdeveloped, listen. ': ,: :, : The lush title track becomes more impressive once you realize : :' Wilkinson performs the entirety of the instrumentation. A ': ,: gorgeous soundscape of strings, guitars and flutes form around a :, : dancing melodic line, as Wilkinson sings of loss, hope and : :' escape. ôSleep on the wing/ Without the lights of the city/ ': ,: Lamb in the fields/ With the folds and the clover,ö he sings. :, : His lyrics paint a picture of tranquil countrysides and quiet, : :' unfading memories of those who have passed on. ItÆs a simple, ': ,: yet multifaceted narrativeùand the only particularly lyrical :, : song on the album. : :' ': ,: With the exception of ôOakmoss,ö none of the other songs on :, : Sleep On The Wing even have vocals. Even in consideration of : :' that song, the wordless vocal melodies more closely resemble ': ,: Pat MethenyÆs Secret Story than a folk ballad. The constantly :, : moving leads and harmonies give WilkinsonÆs mood music a sense : :' of direction. On ôA Couple Swim,ö Wilkinson further proves ': ,: himself as a multi-instrumentalist, as his nimble bass arpeggios :, : form the foundation of the track. He progressively adds more : :' layers of delayed guitar and keyboards to a utopian wash. ': ,: :, : ôLightspoutö and ôAwpockesö make tasteful use of birdcalls and : :' field recordings to transport listeners to the peaceful, ': ,: secluded prairies by which Sleep On The Wing is partly inspired. :, : Such additions fill in the space left by space arrangements, : :' whether itÆs the formerÆs polyphonic synths and warbly guitars ': ,: or the latterÆs tip-toeing guitar plucking. ItÆs certainly a :, : contrast to ôMiss Blennerhassett,ö which presents a baroque take : :' on Celtic folkùdriven by a raw hand-clapped pulse. No matter ': ,: where he takes his Bibio project, he adds harmonies and even :, : multiple melodic tangents without making his songs discordant. : :' At its best, WilkinsonÆs approach to Sleep On The Wing balances ': ,: flawless performances, panoramic atmosphere and folky :, : accessibility. : :' ': ,: The albumÆs lack of verses and choruses can serve as a :, : double-edged sword. The synthetic bass hits on ôCrocusö and the : :' trickling guitar licks of ôOtter Shadowsö donÆt provide much in ': ,: the way of development. Both could provide a solid backdrop for :, : meditation, but the short runtime seems to end before it starts. : :' The formerÆs unorthodox rhythm structure is interesting, and ': ,: the latterÆs acoustic new-age vibe is as pristine as youÆd :, : expect from a Bibio album, but both tracks needed more of : :' WilkinsonÆs songwriting chops to really hit home. ': ,: :, : Sleep On The Wing works best when it seems plausible that : :' lyrically focused vocals could replace the instrumental ': ,: melodies, like those of ôThe Milkyway Over Ratlinghope.ö :, : WilkinsonÆs skill as an ambient producer and a chamber music : :' composer expands compelling motifs beyond a repetitious base. ': ,: Indeed, closer ôWarching Thus, The Heron Is All Poolö shows how :, : he can still create rapturous sonics after peeling off the : :' overdubs and just working with guitar, bass and violin. ': ,: Wilkinson induces a state of trance with folk instruments just :, : as easily as he does when using ambient synths. : :' ': ,: Those who enjoyed the more traditional songs of Ribbons might be :, : left wanting with Sleep On The Wing. Even so, the album goes to : :' show why a supposed folk artist has become a staple of Warp ': ,: Records. Even when Wilkinson embraces the folk side of his :, : project, he weaves enveloping quilts of sound rather than : :' settling for campfire anthems. ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 2 0 \/