Pull the Rope, by Ibibio Sound Machine

Pull the Rope

by Ibibio Sound Machine

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releases May 3, 2024

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- Single jacket
- White dust sleeve

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1.	Pull the Rope 03:29	buy track
2.	Got to Be Who U Are 03:39	buy track
3.	Fire
4.	Them Say
5.	Political Incorrect
6.	Mama Say 04:48	buy track
7.	Let My Yes Be Yes
8.	Touch the Ceiling
9.	Far Away
10.	Dance in the Rain

about

Pull the Rope, the new record by Ibibio Sound Machine, casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard–led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy, and sexiness of their music remain, but, further honing the edge of their acclaimed 2022 album Electricity, the connection they aim to foster has shifted venues from the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. The atmosphere has changed, but you’re still having the time of your life.

credits

releases May 3, 2024

Recorded at McCall Sound Sheffield and Vanguard Studios London
Produced by Ross Orton with Max Grunhard
Mixed by Ross Orton
Mastered by Dick Beetham at 360 Mastering
All tracks written by Ibibio Sound Machine except ‘Fire’ (ISM & Magnus Mehta) and ‘Political Incorrect’/‘Dance in the Rain’ (ISM & Peter Matson)

Eno Williams: vocals
Max Grunhard: programming, synthesizer, saxophone, bass guitar
Tony Hayden: synthesizer, trombone
Scott Baylis: synthesizer, trumpet
Alfred Bannerman: guitar
PK Ambrose: bass guitar
Ross Orton: drums, programming
Afla Sackey: percussion

Magnus Mehta: percussion on ‘Fire’
Peter Matson: bass guitar on ‘Political Incorrect’
Mohamed Gueye: percussion on ‘Fire’
Chantal Brown, David Ijishakin & Jaelee Small: backing vocals on ‘Them Say’ & ‘Political Incorrect’
Affiong Ekwere, Richmond Kessie & Helen McDonald: backing vocals on ‘Pull the Rope,’ ‘Political Incorrect,’ ‘Far Away’

Cover Art: Daniel Murphy
Photography: Simon Webb

Ibibio Sound Machine would like to thank the lovely people of Merge Records, our amazing management Mike Andrews/Nick Carling & our agents Phil Egenthal at Mint Talent (USA/Canada) and Owain Evans at Free Trade Agency (rest of world).

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Ibibio Sound Machine UK

Fronted by London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West African funk, disco, and modern post-punk and electro. Evocative Nigerian poetic imagery set against an edgy Afro-Electro soundscape gives the band a unique space within the wave of modern Afrocentric sounds sweeping the globe. ... more

shows

May 22

Wedgewood Rooms

Southsea, UK
May 23

Catton Hall

Walton-on-trent, UK
May 23

Norwich Arts Centre

Norwich, UK
May 25

Future Yard

Birkenhead, UK
Jun 5

J2, Cambridge Junction

Cambridge, UK
Jun 6

KOKO

London, UK
Jun 14

Multiple Venues, Ipswich

Ipswich, UK
Jun 24

Lake Jarun

Zagreb, Croatia
Jul 11

Winnipeg Folk Festival - Birds Hill Park

Winnipeg, MB
Jul 17

Adelaide Hall

Toronto, ON
Jul 18

Le Festif!

Baie-Saint-Paul, QC
Jul 21

Meow Wolf Denver

Denver, CO
Jul 23

Washington's

Fort Collins, CO
Jul 24

Cat's Cradle

Carrboro, NC
Jul 27

Charleston Pour House

Charleston, SC
Sep 18

Reeperbahn Festival

Hamburg, Germany
Sep 26

Outset

Chicago, IL
Oct 18

Slaktkyrkan

Johanneshov, Sweden
Nov 8

SWX

Bristol, UK
Nov 9

PROJECT HOUSE

Leeds, UK
Nov 14

Concorde 2

Brighton, UK
Nov 15

Academy 2

Manchester, UK
Nov 16

Whelans

Dublin, Ireland
Nov 19

Rescue Rooms

Nottingham, UK
Nov 22

Boiler Shop

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

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