Isles (Bicep album)

Isles is the second studio album by electronic music duo Bicep, released through Ninja Tune on 22 January 2021. It was recorded over a two-year period and preceded by the single "Apricots".[7]

Isles
Studio album by Bicep
Released	22 January 2021
Genre	Electronic[1]
Length	49:26
Label	Ninja Tune
Producer	Bicep
Bicep chronology
Bicep (2017) Isles (2021)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
DIY	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
The Independent	[5]
NME	[1]
Pitchfork	6.3/10[6]

Isles was number one on the midweek UK Albums Chart for the week beginning 25 January 2021,[8] before debuting at number two on the final chart.[9]

Critical reception

Isles received a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Atlas"	5:52
2.	"Cazenove"	4:22
3.	"Apricots"	4:06
4.	"Saku" (featuring Clara La San)	4:57
5.	"Lido"	3:20
6.	"X" (featuring Clara La San)	5:33
7.	"Rever" (featuring Julia Kent)	5:19
8.	"Sundial"	4:35
9.	"Fir"	5:23
10.	"Hawk" (featuring Machina)	5:59
Total length:		49:26

Japanese edition and deluxe 3LP bonus tracks[10][11]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Light"
12.	"Siena"
13.	"Meli (I)"

Charts

Chart performance for Isles

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]	97
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	8
Irish Albums (OCC)[17]	2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	26
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20]	20
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[21]	73
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22]	12

References

1. Jolley, Ben (21 January 2021). "Bicep – 'Isles' review: trippy electronic tales that transcend the club world". NME. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
2. "Isles by Bicep Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
3. Taylor, Chris (21 January 2021). "Bicep – Isles | Reviews". DIY. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
4. Petridis, Alexis (21 January 2021). "Bicep: Isles review – dance duo create the ultimate living-room rave". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
5. Brown, Helen (21 January 2021). "Bicep review, Isles: The dance duo dig deeper on this trancey affair". The Independent. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
6. Cardew, Ben (22 January 2021). "Bicep: Isles Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
7. Hinton, Patrick (6 October 2020). "Bicep explore 'Isles' on new album – News". Mixmag. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
8. "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100: 25 January 2021 – 31 January 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
10. "Beatink.com / Isles". Beatink.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
11. "Bicep – Isles". Crash Records. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
12. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
13. "Ultratop.be – Bicep – Isles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
14. "Ultratop.be – Bicep – Isles" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bicep – Isles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bicep – Isles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
17. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Bicep – Isles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
20. "Bicep Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
21. "Bicep Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
22. "Bicep Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2021.