Chopping Mountain
The sixth album, mostly built from live jams.
Ibibio Sound Machine, 2026
Piccadilly Records lists nine tracks: "Burning in Lagos", "Chopping Mountain", "When You Want to Dance", "Concept of Love", "Return to Sender", "Menso", "Love", "Kukuru" and "River Don't Rush"; PopMatters also lists "Give Me Peace", featuring Dele Sosimi, so another edition may exist. It was Grunhard's first production for the band since Doko Mien. The band describes highlife, post-punk, afrobeat, soul and electronic influences, with songs built from live jams and made in reaction to an unstable world. PopMatters's Adriane Pontecorvo says the album refines their sound, pairing "Concept of Love" and "Return to Sender" as using heavier synthpop techniques warmed by familiar horns. It came on green smoke vinyl, black vinyl and CD. The percussionist is Anselmo Netto in one Wikipedia list and Afla Sackey in another.
Track listing
- Burning in Lagos
- Chopping Mountain
- When You Want to Dance
- Concept of Love
- Return to Sender
- Menso
- Love
- Kukuru
- River Don't Rush
More from Ibibio Sound Machine
Ibibio Sound Machine (2014), Uyai (2017), Doko Mien (2019), Electricity (2022), Pull The Rope (2024)
Sources
- Chopping Mountain, Piccadilly Records
- Ibibio Sound Machine, Chopping Mountain, PopMatters (2026-10-08)
- Ibibio Sound Machine, Chopping Mountain, Femmusic (2026-06-03)