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Bicep just released three new tracks

‘Siena (Feat. Clara La San)’ and two other tracks feature on the digital deluxe version of 'Isles'

Bicep have announced a digital deluxe version of ‘Isles’, their critically-acclaimed album released January 2021.

The follow-up to 2017 debut ‘Bicep’ was two years in the making, and well-received by fans and critics alike – earning the pair two Brit nominations for Best British Group and Breakthrough act. Mixmag also called it ‘one of the defining dance music albums of 2021’.

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Three bonus tracks, ‘Siena (Feat. Clara La San), ‘Light’ and ‘Meli’ feature on the deluxe, released today. ‘Siena’ was a track the pair mulled over, saying:

“This track took many forms in the demo stage including much more melodic versions and multiple vocal directions. In the end, a much more restrained track felt best, letting Clara's vocals shine. We're both excited to develop this and explore the other versions in our live shows.”

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The duo has kept busy during the pandemic – headlining at the BBC 6 Music Festival and broadcasting from London’s Saatchi Gallery to fans in over 70 countries, and plan to keep this up as lockdown restrictions ease – with three sold out shows planned for London’s O2 Academy Brixton alongside a UK and EU tour. Appearances at Field Day, Parklife, Wilderness and Creamfields are also planned.

Find the digital deluxe here – and find Bicep’s Live dates below.

Bicep Live Dates:

07 Aug: Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire, UK 27 Aug: Creamfields, Daresbury, UK 29 Aug: Field Day, London, UK 09 Sep: O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK 10 Sep: O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK 10 Sept: Electric Brixton Afterparty, London, UK 11 Sep: O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK 11 Sep: Electric Brixton Afterparty, London, UK 12 Sep: Parklife Festival, Manchester, UK 30 Sep: District 8, Dublin, IE 01 Oct: District 8, Dublin, IE 02 Oct: Telegraph Building, Belfast, UK 29 Oct: AB, Brussels, BE 30 Oct: Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, NL 31 Oct: Triannon, Paris, FR 01 Nov: Triannon, Paris, FR 04 Dec: WHP, Manchester, UK *Subject to rescheduling due to COVID

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