Name: Something Familiar
Brand: Hibou

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-BARK-170

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Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-03-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

655173117026

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

LP-BARK-170

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655173117019

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Hibou

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Barsuk Records

Something Familiar, reflects several years marked by profound change. Something Familiar addresses Michel's ongoing battle with anxiety and depersonalization – the latter a disorder distinguished by feeling disengaged from the mind and body, as if someone is an outsider looking in at their own self. As a result, Something Familiar has a decidedly darker tone. Although the core elements of Hibou remain intact – reverb-soaked guitars, plush keyboards, and Michel's dreamy croon – the record exudes melancholy. The churning "Malison" boasts a tougher, space rock-influenced underbelly, while the shimmering, synth-driven gems "Fall Into" and "The Way You're Breathing" sigh with resignation. But for all of the changes and progress evident on Something Familiar, Michel is careful to note that the core essence of what makes Hibou special hasn't changed. "It was strange to start consciously writing from a different stylistic standpoint, but I didn't want to totally turn the page," Michel says. "There is still a fundamental Hibou sound in there. It just is drenched in a little more honesty."

Something Familiar

Music US