The details.

Format, pressing and tracklist.

About the album.

Slug is the third album from Bicep, the Belfast-born, London-based electronic duo of Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson, released on Ninja Tune six years after Isles.

It is also their longest record. Across eighteen tracks, it moves through rave, breakbeat, ambient passages and lush, dreamy pop, with the pair setting out to broaden their sound and push past what listeners might expect from them.

The guest list reflects that range, taking in Eartheater, Clark, George Riley, KUČKA, Kehina, SOARR, Saskia and Sassy 009 among others. ‘Gas’, ‘Ultra’ and ‘Equarium’ arrived together as a three-part set, alongside a short film directed by Alex Takács.

The title comes from a contrast the duo found striking: the plain land slug most people picture, set against the extraordinary colours and forms of its underwater relatives.

Isles, released in 2021, reached number two in the UK and earned a BRIT nomination. Their self-titled debut arrived on Ninja Tune in 2017.

If Slug is your introduction, Isles is the natural place to go next.

Tracklist.

Side A

  1. Gas
  2. Air
  3. 777
  4. Lemonder
  5. Ultra

Side B

  1. Cielo
  2. Edmeno
  3. Pole II
  4. Equarium

Side C

  1. Viper
  2. Curb
  3. Horses
  4. Janus

Side D

  1. Lamb
  2. Honda
  3. Xy
  4. Rose
  5. Tides
Pressing details.
Format
2LP
Sleeve

Gatefold

Vinyl colour

Yellow

Label
Ninja Tune
Barcode

5054429207569

Catalogue number
ZEN323
Condition
Brand new (factory sealed)
Original release
27 Jan 2027
Care and packaging.

All records are handled minimally and shipped factory sealed to preserve condition. Orders are packed in purpose-built LP mailers and dispatched within one to two business days.

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