THE NEW ALBUM “MURMURATIONS” IS OUT NOW ON WICHITA RECORDINGS
PURCHASE/STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
“...Murmurations represents a breakthrough. It’s thrilling to imagine where Simian Mobile Disco might go next.” – Pitchfork – 7.5
“…their most spectacular album to date” – The Line Of Best Fit
London duo Simian Mobile Disco’s new album Murmurations, out today via Wichita Recordings, is earning rave early reviews, including from NME, The Line Of Best Fit, DJ Mag, The Independent, and The Arts Desk, which gave it 4/5 stars. See below for more early praise; stream and purchase the album here
A thrilling 9-song set, Murmurations is as perfectly pitched for headphones as it is for clubs, named after giant cloud formations of starlings and themed around the stunning emergent behaviors that appear within them. To mirror these movements in the sonic landscape and visuals of Murmurations, James Ford and Jas Shaw collaborated with the celebrated Hackney-based vocal collective The Deep Throat Choir, as well as creative directors Kazim Rashid of ENDLESSLOVESHOW (Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawk) and Carri Munden to create a music video trilogy:
Watch The “Caught In A Wave” Video Here
Watch The “Hey Sister” Video Here
Watch The “Defender” Video Here
MURMURATIONS REVIEWS
“This is a duo who eschew anything close to a signature sound in favor of exploring techniques outside of their, and their listeners’, comfort zones… There’s a distinct journey through Murmurations, and you might get lost – in a good way – in the middle.” – NME – 4/5 stars
“A success.” – Uncut
“Hypnotic, highly original” – DJ Mag – 4/5 Stars
“This may well be their best work yet.” – The Arts Desk – 4/5 stars
“A fascinating, accessible album of pristine electronica and modern choral music.” – PopMatters
“A creative, energised exploration of the power of both the human voice and electronic music to move us.” – The Skinny – 4/5 stars
“[Murmurations] showcases a more meaningful, altogether deeper sound.” – Exclaim!
“Murmurations is as much an invitation to the dancefloor as it is to get lost in its various textures.” – The Independent
“...precision tooled electronica in a layer of translucent warmth” – Q Magazine