Ibifornia
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| Ibifornia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2016 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | ||||
| Cassius chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 5.6/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Clash | 5/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Irish Times | [6] |
| Loud and Quiet | 3/10[7] |
| Mixmag | 8/10[8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
Ibifornia is the fourth studio album by French electronic duo Cassius. It was released on 26 August 2016.
Composition[edit]
There is this theory about the tonality of songs – that it's easiest to make a sad song, because working with minor chord is easier. That’s why techno is so depressing. So our challenge was to make fun electronic music without making it cheesy.
— Cassius on the bright and joyful feel of Ibifornia[13]
Cassius were inspired to produce an album with a bright, happy tone by their experiences of listening to the Bob Marley & the Wailers album Exodus (1977).[13] Their intention with Ibifornia was to create a "fun electronic music without making it cheesy", due to the abundance of dark and depressing electronic dance music popular at the time.[13] In coming up with a cheerful vibe for the LP, they decided that it would take place in a fantasy utopia land named Ibifornia.[13]
Cassius and the press release categorized the style of Ibifornia as a hybrid of funk, house, soul, Afrobeat, synthpop, psychedelia, hip hop, gospel and disco.[13][14]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Missing" (featuring Ryan Tedder and Jaw) |
| 4:14 |
| 2. | "Love Parade" (featuring Mike D) |
| 5:29 |
| 3. | "Action" (featuring Cat Power and Mike D) |
| 8:56 |
| 4. | "Go Up" (featuring Cat Power and Pharrell Williams) |
| 5:32 |
| 5. | "Ibifornia" |
| 8:44 |
| 6. | "Hey You!" (featuring Ryan Tedder) |
| 3:40 |
| 7. | "Feel Like Me" (featuring Cat Power) |
| 5:05 |
| 8. | "Blue Jean Smile" (featuring John Gourley) |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "The Sound of Love" (featuring Jaw) |
| 4:49 |
| 10. | "Ponce" |
| 5:45 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 30 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 44 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 187 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 59 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 159 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ "Ibifornia by Cassius reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Wasserman, Milo (19 July 2016). "Cassius – Ibifornia". Clash. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (25 August 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia review – funky pop, sunshine and cliches". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (23 June 2016). "Cassius – Ibifornia album review: house grooves with excitement and euphoria". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Walton, Sam (June 2016). "Cassius, 'Ibifornia' – Album review". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "June: 18 albums you need to hear this month". Mixmag. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (26 June 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia review – squelchy tunes pack summer sunshine". The Observer. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Sherburne, Phillip (26 August 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Carr, Paul (26 October 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Goldsmith, Mike. "Cassius – Ibifornia". Record Collector. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Halls, Eleanor (22 August 2016). "Finally, electronic music that will actually make you want to dance". GQ. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (20 May 2016). "Cassius "Ibifornia"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cassius – Ibifornia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cassius – Ibifornia" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cassius – Ibifornia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Cassius – Ibifornia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cassius – Ibifornia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 3.09.2016 (wk35)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
