Sleep on the Wing
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| Sleep on the Wing | ||||
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| Released | 12 June 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 28:11 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilkinson | |||
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Sleep on the Wing is the follow-up to Bibio's ninth studio album, Ribbons; it was announced on 5 May 2020, and was released on 12 June 2020.[1] The release consists of ten new songs, only two of which contain lyrics.[2] Upon release, the EP received generally favourable reviews.[3]
The mostly instrumental songs were recorded at Bibio's countryside home in the midlands of England, with only two tracks featuring lyrics.[2] The music includes field recordings of nature sounds such as birds and running water.[4] All instruments were performed by Bibio himself, including acoustic guitar, violin, cello, bass guitar, tape loop, and turntable.[1]
The EP was announced on 5 May 2020 along with the release of the title track.[1] The same day, a music video directed by Sonnye Lim premiered on YouTube, featuring animated elements from the artwork for the release.[5] The EP was released on Warp Records on 12 June. According to Bibio, the release is a companion piece to the 2019 album Ribbons and shouldn't be considered a full album.[6] On 15 June, Bibio released a music video for "Oakmoss" that featured the artist playing a fully acoustic version of the song.[7] Throughout July and August 2020, videos for the songs "Otter Shadows",[8] "Crocus",[9] "A Couple Swim",[10] and "Awpockes"[11] that featured rural landscapes were released on Bibio's YouTube channel.
