Silver Wilkinson is a studio album by British electronic musician Bibio. It was released via Warp Records on 14 May 2013.
| Silver Wilkinson | ||||
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| Released | 14 May 2013 | |||
| Genre | Experimental, indie pop, electronic, psychedelic folk | |||
| Length | 48:54 | |||
| Label | Warp Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 7/10[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
"Silver Wilkinson" comes from the name of a salmon fishing fly, which the artist's girlfriend showed him. It was originally supposed to be a track title, but he decided to use it for the album's name. Bibio is another type of fishing fly, while the artist's name is Stephen Wilkinson. This gives "Silver Wilkinson" the impression of being a self-titled album.[7]
On 4 April, a video of samples from the album was released by Warp Records.[8]
Production
editAccording to Bibio, the album "started out with the desire for a new 'season', contrasting somewhat with the previous." While he felt that it was as eclectic as Ambivalence Avenue and Mind Bokeh, he wanted "to focus more on an organic and live sound and to record more guitar and other live instrumentation." While most of the album was recorded and produced in his home studio, he did use "a 12 string guitar, an MPC sampler, a microphone and a cassette recorder" to record some material in his garden on sunny days. Lead single "À tout à l'heure" and his personal favorite "Dye the Water Green" were two of the songs that he spent a significant amount of time recording outside.[9]
A follow-up was announced in December 2013, titled The Green EP. The EP contains 5 archive tracks chosen to complement the song "Dye The Water Green", including the track "Dinghy" which was recorded with Richard Roberts of Letherette in 2006.[10]
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 72% based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The First Daffodils" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Dye the Water Green" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Wulf" | 2:09 |
| 4. | "Mirroring All" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "À tout à l'heure" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Sycamore Silhouetting" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "You" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Raincoat" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Look at Orion!" | 7:38 |
| 10. | "Business Park" | 4:59 |
| 11. | "You Won't Remember..." | 3:04 |
| 12. | "But I Wanted You" (Japanese bonus track) | 2:07 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] | 17 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Silver Wilkinson by Bibio". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Silver Wilkinson - Bibio". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Scourfield, Jack (18 May 2013). "Bibio - Silver Wilkinson". Clash. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Moore, Marcus J. (19 May 2013). "Bibio - Silver Wilkinson". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (15 May 2013). "Bibio: Silver Wilkinson". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Liedel, Kevin (13 May 2013). "Bibio: Silver Wilkinson". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaPlayer2.html?type=audio&id=mb130805bibio KCRW. 8-5-13.
- ^ Bibio - 'Silver Wilkinson' Album Sampler on YouTube
- ^ "Bibio: New album 'Silver Wilkinson', listen and download À tout à l'heure". Warp.net. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Bibio Announces 'The Green E.p.' Released 27th January 20134 Listen To 'Dye The Water Green'". Contact Music. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Bibio - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Bibio - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
External links
edit- Silver Wilkinson at Discogs (list of releases)