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Habibi (Deluxe Reissue)

by Habibi

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited edition color vinyl bundle of the deluxe reissues of "Habibi" and "Anywhere But Here." Each LP including a bonus 7" and DL cards with all bonus content.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Habibi (Deluxe Reissue) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    ***First Pressing Color Vinyl*** Remastered from the original audio this pressing includes a bonus 7" of the long out of print 4 song "Cardamom Garden" EP.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Habibi (Deluxe Reissue) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The original Habibi CD back in print! Bandcamp DL includes the 4 bonus tracks from the Cardamom Garden EP.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Habibi (Deluxe Reissue) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Streaming + Download

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Detroit Baby 02:21
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Sunsets 03:05
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Persepolis 02:29
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Let Me In 03:01
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Siin 03:03
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Tomboy 03:27
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Khodaya 01:43
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Gypsy Love 02:03
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Green Fuz 01:49

about

A cursory listen to Brooklyn indie act Habibi's self-titled debut album would initially seem to suggest a straightforward punk approach to the classic girl group template. Front-loaded with sweetly catchy upbeat pop tracks like "I Got the Moves" and "Detroit Baby," Habibi's indie shimmy rhythms and reverb-heavy harmonies find the middle ground between the Shangri-Las and the Undertones in the same way the Vivian Girls did on their earliest work. The guitar lines are direct and no-frills, drummer Karen Isabel manages to play in a way that is equally powerful and understated, and the vocals are distant and eerie, whether delivered in a frantic rush solely by lead singer Rahill Jamalifard, as on spiky garage tracks like "Persepolis," or in a dreamy cloud of harmony by multiple bandmembers. Getting past the first few easily digestible girl group pop hits, it becomes clear that the true strength of Habibi lies in just how strange and haunted the songs can get. There's a spooky desperation in the slinky after-hours club narrative of "Let Me In" and a simmering anxiety lurking beneath what first appears to be a carefree tale of summer seduction on "Siin." Much like the Vaselines, Beat Happening, and Girls at Our Best!, Habibi tap into the very specific energy of a young band putting together its earliest songs, free from the self-consciousness and rules that can creep in and dull groups down once they become more established. Instead, the 11 songs that make up this perfectly brief album feel fresh and spirited even in their moments of occasional awkwardness or disjointedness. Far from naive but also completely lacking any of the jaded calculation of many of their peers, Habibi's debut offers up a set of songs that swim in strangeness, beauty, and discovery and are every bit as infectious as they are refreshing.

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released November 18, 2022

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Habibi New York, New York

Co-founded by Detroit natives Rahill Jamalifard and Lenny Lynch, Habibi got its start in Brooklyn in 2011, earning early raves everywhere from Pitchfork to The New Yorker. Dreamachine, Habibi’s mesmerizing new record, marks a major sonic evolution, rising beyond the critically acclaimed five-piece’s garage rock roots to arrive at a singular swirl of analog and digital elements. ... more

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