Maribou State — the duo made up of Chris Davids and Liam Ivory — today announce their highly anticipated new album Hallucinating Love, set for release on January 31st 2025 on Ninja Tune. Alongside the news comes brand new single “Otherside” featuring long-time collaborator and vocalist Holly Walker. Listen to "Otherside" and preorder Hallucinating Love HERE.
“Otherside” follows last year’s standout “Blackoak” single, a classic slice of signature Maribou sound, blending intricate electronics with organic live instrumentation and vocals, built around the kind of enticing hooks that have earned them their dedicated fan base. The new track today perpetuates the instinctual forward motion inherent to Maribou State.
Watch the music video for "Otherside" here.
With Hallucinating Love, the duo wanted to reflect the lineage of great British electronic music, from jungle and UK garage to IDM and trance, and celebrate its influence as well as their place in that history. “We’ve always been very hidden in the project, and revelled in the ambiguity and anonymity,” admits Liam. “But as we've gotten older, we've wanted to show who we are much more. And naturally it made sense to then point towards British dance music culture because it's something to be really proud of.” There are some left-turns too you might not expect from the pair: the kosmische groove of Ekos (say it echoes) stands out, and was the first song that Chris wrote for the album, sampling his father’s old Eko guitar. “It's the first time I'd sung on anything of ours that's been released,” he says.
Maribou State were first propelled onto the world’s stage with their 2015 debut album Portraits, followed by 2019’s equally acclaimed Kingdom In Colour, both redefining soulful, downtempo electronica for a new generation. Their collaboration with Khruangbin, "Feel Good," earned them many artist of the year accolades. Their music has been celebrated by the likes of NME, Complex, GQ, Clash and Crack Magazine, with Mixmag naming Maribou State as one of their "Artists Of The Year," and BBC 6 Music hailing Kingdom as their "Album Of The Day" alongside huge support from the likes of KCRW, KEXP, Annie Mac, Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft, Steve Lamacq, and many more.
They've toured the world, selling out dates at O2 Academy, and playing Sydney Opera House, Glastonbury, and more. This November, they'll play a sold-out one-off performance at London’s Islington Assembly Hall The show will also be a poignant moment, following the news shared earlier this year by Chris Davids that he had undergone a major operation for a rare brain condition in November 2023, the Islington show will mark both his and Liam’s returns to live performances since they wrapped up their Kingdoms In Colour Tour in 2019.
Even during their darkest days, Maribou State found a way to challenge themselves and push themselves creatively forward. And they’re entering this new phase stronger than ever before – not just as producers but as artists too. “We’re so much more connected as a duo now,” says Liam. “We’re more grounded and resilient.”
"Otherside" is out now, buy/stream it here.
Hallucinating Love is out January 31, preorder it here.
Hallucinating Love TRACKLIST
1. Blackoak
2. Otherside (feat. Holly Walker)
3. II Remember
4. All I Need (feat. Andreya Triana)
5. Dance on the World (feat. North Downs)
6. Bloom (feat. Gaidaa)
7. Peace Talk (feat. Holly Walker)
8. Passing Clouds
9. Eko’s
10. Rolling Stone
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