Ribbons (album)

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Ribbons
Bibio - Ribbons.jpg
Studio album by
Bibio
Released12 April 2019
Genre
Length51:55
Label Warp
Producer Bibio
Bibio chronology
Phantom Brickworks
(2017)		Ribbons
(2019)		 Sleep on the Wing
(2020)
Singles from Ribbons
  1. "Curls"
    Released: 12 March 2019

Ribbons is the ninth studio album by English producer Bibio, also known as Stephen Wilkinson, released on 12 April 2019. [1] The album marks a return to the folktronica roots of his earlier career, such as on 2009's Vignetting the Compost . [2] The album was well received by critics, accumulating an overall score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.2/10
Metacritic 81/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
Exclaim! 8/10 [6]
The Line of Best Fit 7.5/10 [7]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [8]

The album was generally well-regarded by music critics upon its initial release. On the review aggregator website Metacritic, Ribbons has a score of 81 out of 100 based on ten reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [4]

The review in Q called it a "homecoming" for the English producer. [3] Canadian music publication Exclaim! stated, "With Ribbons, it is clear that Bibio is trying to take the best parts of his music over the years and bring them together into one concise, but eclectic, album, and on more than a few moments, he succeeds beautifully." [6] The Line of Best Fit said that Bibio "bottles springtime" on the record, and hailed Wilkinson as "arguably one of the great genre hoppers of modern alternative music." [7]

In a mostly positive review for Pitchfork, Philip Sherburne said that the album's "results are as reassuring as the memory of your favorite counselor picking up a weather-beaten acoustic guitar by the light of the campfire." [8] Concluding the review for AllMusic, Heather Phares wrote that "Instead of distracting, Ribbons' tangents add to its masterful feel -- at this point in Wilkinson's career, his music is so rich that he can bring any aspect of it to the fore in ways that feel equally natural and surprising." [5]

Track listing

All tracks written, recorded, and produced by Stephen Wilkinson. [9]

No.TitleLength
1."Beret Girl"1:56
2."The Art of Living"3:17
3."Before"3:11
4."Curls"3:18
5."Ode to a Nuthatch"2:03
6."Watch the Flies"4:00
7."It's Your Bones"4:43
8."You Couldn't Even Hear the Birds Singing"1:23
9."Pretty Ribbons and Lovely Flowers"4:17
10."Erdaydidder-Erdiddar"4:55
11."Frankincense and Coal"1:51
12."Old Graffiti"3:29
13."Patchouli May"4:04
14."Valley Wulf"3:20
15."Quarters"3:21
16."Under a Lone Ash"2:55
Total length:51:55

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References

  1. ↑ "Bibio Announces New Album Ribbons". Pitchfork. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bibio: Ribbons". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 Ribbons by Bibio , retrieved 18 February 2020
  4. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Ribbons". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Ribbons - Bibio | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Bibio Ribbons". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Bibio bottles Springtime on 10th album Ribbons". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  8. 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (12 April 2019). "Bibio: Ribbons". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Ribbons (2019). Bibio. Warp. WARPLP290.
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