View basket “White Blood Cells (20th Anniversary)” has been added to your basket. Doko Mien (Indies Only) Ibibio Sound Machine SKU: MRG665LPC1 Barcode: 673855066509 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Released Date: 22nd March 2019 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Eno Williams, frontwoman of Ibibio Sound Machine, uses both English and the Nigerian language from which her band’s name is derived for the dazzling new album Doko Mien. Long lauded for jubilant, explosive live shows, Ibibio Sound Machine fully capture that energy on Doko Mien, the followup to their Merge debut Uyai. In a glowing piece in the New York Times, those songs were praised for following “in the tradition of much African music, [making] themselves the conscience of a community.” By pulsing the mystic shapes of Williams’ lines through further inventive, glittering collages of genre, Ibibio Sound Machine crack apart the horizon separating cultures, between nature and technology, between joy and pain, between tradition and future. That propensity for duality and paradox seems common in people whose lives span continents. Williams was born in the UK, but grew up in Nigeria, always steeped in her family heritage. She obsessed over West African electronic music, highlife, and the like, but was equally empowered by Western genres such as post-punk, disco, and funk. The London octet have enveloped themselves in that maximalist quilt proudly since their 2013 formation. Though it can often bring with it news of stress and uncertainty, the modern world further brings all these disparate traditions into connection. “Everyone has everything now,” says multi-instrumentalist Max Grunhard. “Everyone has immediate access to every genre, picking things up from everywhere—like magpies.” And while they haven’t suddenly left their African roots behind, Doko Mien does find increased representation of English lyrics in the ratio. By sharing more directly with more universal lyrics, the record feels more anthemic, reaching for grander heights. “We wanted to give people a reason to sing along, to find their soundtrack every day,” Williams says. “We wanted everyone to feel as if they’re part of the music as well.” Late album highlight “Guess We Found a Way” addresses the change with a coy smile. “Guess we found a way to speak to you/ Guess we found a way to say what’s true/ To say what’s real,” Williams coos over glistening chains of reverberant synth and diamond dust percussion, before returning to Ibibio in the chorus. Perhaps the best example of the group’s ability to convey meaning across language and tradition, to blend past and future into a singular present comes on “She Work Very Hard”. The traditional Ibibio folk tale bobs over the waves of tuned percussion, chunky synth, and pinprick highlife-esque guitar, while Jose Joyette’s drums and Derrick McIntyre’s bass funk groove bring everyone to the dance floor. “These stories won’t be forgotten. Feel the music: it speaks to everybody,” Williams says. “We can travel back in time together, while convening on a futuristic, present tense. We hope that we can give people that reason to wake up, that one song to sing and dance and be happy.” Doko Mien: Tell me everything. On their new album, Ibibio Sound Machine provide the perfect companion, ready to digest as much as possible and then further unfurl beauty and hope. They remember and honor the past and charge forward toward the future, all while intensely expanding the present. Artist Ibibio Sound Machine Genre Rock And Pop Label Merge Records Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve Includes Download Code Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl , Gatefold Sleeve , Includes Download Code Condition New Country UK Track Listings SIDE A 01. I Need You To Be Sweet Like Sugar (Nnge Nte Suka) 02. Wanna Come Down 03. Tell Me (Doko Mien) 04. I Know That You’re Thinking About Me 05. I Will Run SIDE B 06. Just Go Forward (Ka I So) 07. She Work Very Hard 08. Nyak Mien 09. Kuka 10. Guess We Found a Way Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Ibibio Sound Machine View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Pull The Rope Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd May 2024 £25.00 - £26.00 Select options Ibibio Sound Machine Pull The Rope £25.00 - £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd May 2024 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 25th March 2022 £20.00 - £21.00 Select options Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity £20.00 - £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th March 2022 Read More Select options Graham's picks View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Doko Mien Merge Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 22nd March 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ibibio Sound Machine Doko Mien £20.00 Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG665LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 22nd March 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai – Indies Only World / Fusion | Merge | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 3rd March 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai – Indies Only £21.00 Genre: World / Fusion Label: Merge SKU: MRG585LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai World / Fusion | Merge | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 3rd March 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai £21.00 Genre: World / Fusion Label: Merge SKU: MRG585LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more from Ibibio Sound Machine Start again More from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Working Men's Club Steel City EP Rock And Pop | Heavenly | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 10th February 2023 £19.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Working Men's Club Steel City EP £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Heavenly SKU: HVN66912 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 10th February 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Lisa Germano Magic Neighbor Rock And Pop | Young Gods | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 11th October 2009 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lisa Germano Magic Neighbor £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Young Gods SKU: YG39 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 11th October 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lemonheads Lick Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 28th June 2024 £21.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Lemonheads Lick £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP258 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 28th June 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Menswear ¡Hay Tiempo! Rock And Pop | Demon | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th October 2020 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Menswear ¡Hay Tiempo! £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Demon SKU: DEMREC729 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders On Sale View Product Quick View Bad Touch Shake A Leg Rock And Pop | Marshall Records | 1LP Released 5th October 2018 £9.99 £16.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Bad Touch Shake A Leg £9.99 £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Marshall Records SKU: 0190296953187 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 5th October 2018 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Darcys, The Warring Rock And Pop | Arts & Crafts | 1LP Released 16th September 2013 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Darcys, The Warring £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Arts & Crafts SKU: AC082LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 16th September 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tom Chaplin Midpoint Rock And Pop | BMG | 2LP, Etched, Gatefold Sleeve Released 14th October 2022 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tom Chaplin Midpoint £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: BMG SKU: 4050538804010 Formats: 2LP, Etched, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kim Salmon & The Guys From Mudhoney Until… Rock And Pop | Bang Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 3rd December 2011 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kim Salmon & The Guys From Mudhoney Until… £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Bang Records SKU: BANGLP50 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 3rd December 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wedding Present, The Bizarro Rock And Pop | Vinyl180 | 10", 3LP Released 10th November 2011 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wedding Present, The Bizarro £42.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Vinyl180 SKU: VIN180LP035 Formats: 10", 3LP Released Date: 10th November 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Neon Neon Raquel Rock And Pop | Lex | 12", Single Released 8th April 2016 £10.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Neon Neon Raquel £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Lex SKU: 0878390000791 Formats: 12", Single Released Date: 8th April 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Pull The Rope Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd May 2024 £25.00 - £26.00 Select options Ibibio Sound Machine Pull The Rope £25.00 - £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd May 2024 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 25th March 2022 £20.00 - £21.00 Select options Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity £20.00 - £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th March 2022 Read More Select options
Graham's picks View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Doko Mien Merge Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 22nd March 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ibibio Sound Machine Doko Mien £20.00 Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG665LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 22nd March 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai – Indies Only World / Fusion | Merge | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 3rd March 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai – Indies Only £21.00 Genre: World / Fusion Label: Merge SKU: MRG585LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai World / Fusion | Merge | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 3rd March 2017 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ibibio Sound Machine Uyai £21.00 Genre: World / Fusion Label: Merge SKU: MRG585LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Working Men's Club Steel City EP Rock And Pop | Heavenly | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 10th February 2023 £19.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Working Men's Club Steel City EP £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Heavenly SKU: HVN66912 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 10th February 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Lisa Germano Magic Neighbor Rock And Pop | Young Gods | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 11th October 2009 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lisa Germano Magic Neighbor £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Young Gods SKU: YG39 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 11th October 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Lemonheads Lick Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 28th June 2024 £21.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Lemonheads Lick £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP258 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 28th June 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Menswear ¡Hay Tiempo! Rock And Pop | Demon | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th October 2020 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Menswear ¡Hay Tiempo! £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Demon SKU: DEMREC729 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
On Sale View Product Quick View Bad Touch Shake A Leg Rock And Pop | Marshall Records | 1LP Released 5th October 2018 £9.99 £16.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Bad Touch Shake A Leg £9.99 £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Marshall Records SKU: 0190296953187 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 5th October 2018 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Darcys, The Warring Rock And Pop | Arts & Crafts | 1LP Released 16th September 2013 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Darcys, The Warring £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Arts & Crafts SKU: AC082LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 16th September 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Tom Chaplin Midpoint Rock And Pop | BMG | 2LP, Etched, Gatefold Sleeve Released 14th October 2022 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tom Chaplin Midpoint £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: BMG SKU: 4050538804010 Formats: 2LP, Etched, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Kim Salmon & The Guys From Mudhoney Until… Rock And Pop | Bang Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 3rd December 2011 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kim Salmon & The Guys From Mudhoney Until… £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Bang Records SKU: BANGLP50 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 3rd December 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Wedding Present, The Bizarro Rock And Pop | Vinyl180 | 10", 3LP Released 10th November 2011 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wedding Present, The Bizarro £42.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Vinyl180 SKU: VIN180LP035 Formats: 10", 3LP Released Date: 10th November 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Neon Neon Raquel Rock And Pop | Lex | 12", Single Released 8th April 2016 £10.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Neon Neon Raquel £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Lex SKU: 0878390000791 Formats: 12", Single Released Date: 8th April 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders