Ibifornia | ||||
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Released | 26 August 2016 | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 5.6/10[2] |
Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
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Clash | 5/10[4] |
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Loud and Quiet | 3/10[7] |
Mixmag | 8/10[8] |
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Pitchfork | 5.9/10[10] |
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Ibifornia is the fourth studio album by French electronic duo Cassius. It was released on 26 August 2016.
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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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 |