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: 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 . :..
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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
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\ / ________ Runtime 28:11
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,: 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. ':
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