Ninja Tune
Bicep – Slug
Pre-order — Releases 29th January 2027.
Ships on, or as close as possible to, the release date.
Indies Exclusive + Limited Picture DiscPickup available at 12 Bar Music and Social - Exeter
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Bicep push their widescreen electronics into bold new territory.
Following the critically acclaimed, BRIT-nominated Isles, the Belfast duo return with Slug: an expansive new album that broadens their palette while remaining unmistakably Bicep. Across four sides, Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar pair their finely engineered rhythms and emotionally charged synth work with collaborators including Eartheater, Clark, George Riley, KUČKA, Sassy 009 and more.
Designed with Latin Grammy-winning artist Viktor H, the vinyl editions turn the record into a striking physical object. The standard black and special Indies Safety Yellow pressings are cut across two 140g records, housed in Safety Yellow inner sleeves and a metallic mirror-board gatefold with an embossed half-sleeve, foldout poster and download sticker. A limited two-disc picture-disc edition is also available in a clear PVC gatefold sleeve.
For Fans Of: Four Tet, Jamie xx, Caribou.
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Release Date: 29th January 2027
Barcode: 0888072840126
Catalogue No: ZEN323 / ZEN323N / ZEN323PD
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