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9.0
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9.0 |
Exclaim
Williams' masterful delivery, not to mention the band's deft playing, more than get the point across throughout this fantastic album
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
Certainly Ibibio Sound Machine’s trademark sound is lively and luxurious enough for the eight-piece outfit to pursue next-level popularity with their third album
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Doko Mien shows Ibibio Sound Machine's versatility as the group continues to bring Lagos and London together in new ways
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
Ibibio Sound Machine show they can do it all
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
In the wrong hands this mish-mash could be a colossal disaster, but delivered through the inimitable vocals and presence of Eno Williams, it melds gracefully. Print edition only
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8.0
110215
8.0 |
The Skinny
An epic adventure through the ages as Ibibio Sound Machine take you on a voyage of soul-reviving, genre-defying discovery
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8.0
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8.0 |
The FT
Mixes post-punk, west African Highlife, Afrobeat, disco and boogie — and pulls it off fabulously
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
An assertive collection of forceful dance tunes that defies listeners to sit still, and the most sonically ambitious offering in Ibibio Sound Machine's catalog
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8.0
110594
8.0 |
Northern Transmissions
As the album moves on, Ibibio Sound Machine leave some of the strict electronic dance sounds behind to explore themselves a little
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Doko Mien is the band’s strongest album yet
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
If Uyai was Ibibio Sound Machine darting breathlessly from one sonic landscape to the next, Doko Mien is the band with a more focused approach and a sharpened sound, one that takes the best elements of their inimitable stylistic cocktail, and stamps it with a striking vibrancy and irresistible funk
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6.0
110211
6.0 |
Mojo
Cheerfully chops up and reassembles genres in a way that is seriously funky. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
DIY
The tunes are still busy and layered, but every element of them serves a purpose
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5.5
110359
5.5 |
The 405
Doko Mien indeed falls short of the bands body of work but that doesn’t mean that every song on its own has something to offer
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