HIBOU REVEALS DREAMY NEW SINGLE: âNIGHT FELLâ.
American multi-instrumentalist HIBOU is back with new single âNight Fellâ, along with the announcement of a new EP âArcâ (due 13 January 2023).Â
Floating through a breezy blend of gossamer vocals, twinkling instrumentals and lush textured melodies, âNight Fellâ is a delicate and jangling track that paves the way for Hibou’s new EP âArcâ.Â
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Born in Seattle and now based in Paris, âArcâ is Hibouâs first release since his 2019 full-length LP âHalveâ and the new body of work sees the artist emerge from his lengthy silence and reel listeners right back into the glistening whirlwind of his sound
NEW SINGLE: âNIGHT FELLâÂ
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A delicate blend of lo-fi alt-pop, nostalgic shoegaze and diaphanous dream-pop, Peter Michel (aka Hibou) spent the summer writing the EPÂ along the Canal de lâOurcq, before recording in various apartments, bathrooms and rehearsal spaces in Paris. Engineered and produced by Michel himself, the multi-instrumentalist also performs vocals, guitar and bass on each track, with drums courtesy of Jase Ihler.
A dreamy and diverse project, âArcâ melds together a rich amalgam of sounds: from the delicate and dazing âJuneâ to the buzzing and buoyant âAlready Forgottenâ and from the eerie twanging guitars on âDevilryâ to the stormy, seesawing soundscapes on âUpon The Clouds You Weepâ.Â
Taking its name from âan electric arc between things, or arc lightningâ, âArcâ is both sentimental and stylish with its carefully composed melodies seeming to tap into long-forgotten, hazy memories from the past just as easily as it does bolster hope for the future.