It’s here. Finally. It is fucking here. By which I mean it’s on its way. And by it I mean Bicep‘s debut album. After years of plying us with a steady stream of EPs, 12″s and some legendary DJ mixes, the Irish duo of Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson are finally putting out an LP. The self-titled album will be out later this year on Ninja Tune, and a single can be heard for now. Listen to ‘Aura’ here.

Aura by Bicep

The album, which took Bicep over a year to put together, is said to be a melting pot of classic house, techno, electro, Italo and experimental music. If you’re familiar with Bicep, you’ve probably seen them traverse each of these musical styles with ease and finesse. But they also represent more than just musical skill. They’re the guys behind the iconic music blog Feel My Bicep, which they run along with Rory Hamilton (who DJs and produces as Hammer). In 9 years since its inception, FMB has also mushroomed into a record label and club property. I’ve known them as incredible producers, sure, but I’ve revered them more as DJs, which makes sense. Both blogging and DJing are curatorial activities. They require subtlety, taste, knowledge. You can read more about this in The Guardian’s feature on them from last year, which described their upcoming debut as “a crossover record in the vein of Orbital or Moby.”

‘Bicep’ releases September 1st. Here are Bicep’s live tour dates for 2017:

23/06/17 GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL PILTON UK

28/06/17 ROSKILDE FESTIVAL ROSKILDE DK

11/07/17 MOSAIC IBIZA ES

15/07/17 MELT! FESTIVAL FERROPOLIS DE

04/08/17 DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM NL

05/08/17 THE LIQUID ROOM EDINBURGH UK*

10/08/17 INTO THE FACTORY STORA VIKA SE

12/08/17 FLOW FESTIVAL HELSINKI FL

01/09/17 ELECTRIC PICNIC STRADBALLY IE

16/09/17 REWORKS FESTIVAL THESSALONIKI GR*

20/09/17 BLITZ MUNICH DE

22/09/17 INVISIBLE WIND FACTORY LIVERPOOL UK

28/09/17 TRAMSHED CARDIFF UK*

29/09/17 CONCORDE II BRIGHTON UK*

30/09/17 AVA PRESENTS – ULSTER HALL BELFAST UK*

05/10/17 CONTRA SEOUL (DJ) KR TICKETS

07/10/17 CONTACT TOKYO (DJ) JP TICKETS

13/10/17 ECHO PLEX LOS ANGELES US PRE-SALE

14/10/17 TBA NEW YORK US

19/10/17 PARADISO NOORD AMSTERDAM NL*

26/10/17 THE OLD FIRE STATION BOURNEMOUTH UK*

27/10/17 HOPE WORKS SHEFFIELD UK*

28/10/17 CANAL MILLS LEEDS UK*

03/11/17 LE PETIT SALON LYON FR

04/11/17 PITCHFORK FESTIVAL PARIS FR

11/11/17 ELECTRIC BRIXTON LONDON UK*

17/11/17 MOTION BRISTOL UK

18/11/17 TBA MANCHESTER UK*

23/11/17 KESSELHAUS BERLIN DE*

24/11/17 KINO LUNA WARSAW PL*

25/11/17 BITSA BARCELONA ES*

30/11/17 BAAD GLASGOW UK*

02/12/17 RAINBOW WAREHOUSE BIRMINGHAM UK*

*SUPPORT FROM HAMMER