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All Music
Ibibio Sound Machine have always sought to get listeners onto the dancefloor. Electricity reveals that they won't have to coax. Here, they have taken their songcraft, production, and rhythm science to an entirely different level without sacrificing their Afrocentric roots
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9.0
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PopMatters
Ibibio Sound Machine hit new heights as they draw on the power of musical currents flowing between Lagos and London on the Hot Chip-produced Electricity
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8.0
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God Is In The TV
There’s so much to enjoy on here and the collective’s intriguing musical split personalities make it a record that has constant music discoveries on every listen
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8.0
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The Observer
The London band’s kaleidoscopic new album crosses genres and skips past musical borders
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8.0
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Uncut
Williams' charismatic performance, switching between English and Ibibio, keeps the songs grounded in the "rage, hope, soul" she sings about on "Freedom"; the synth, brass and rhythm make them dancefloor bangers regardless. Print edition only
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Gigwise
A wonderfully rich album
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8.0
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DIY
A blitzing disco-ball of a record
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8.0
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Clash
Bright, buoyant, and continually innovative, ‘Electricity’ is a project dominated by colour, vitality, and – crucially – a ruthless pop instinct
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8.0
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Exclaim
On Electricity, Ibibio Sound Machine manage to come across as enormously focused and imaginative while staying true to their wildly diverse, free-flowing modus operandi
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Pitchfork
The London-based ensemble taps Hot Chip to flesh out the dimensions of its cosmopolitan blend of West African funk and electronic bass music
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7.0
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Spectrum Culture
Electricity revitalizes Ibibio Sound Machine’s momentum with production from the synthpop band Hot Chip
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