Bibio and Dorian Concept Announce New Album 'Answers'

Bibio and Dorian Concept have announced their debut collaborative album, Answers, which is scheduled for release on October 16 through Warp Records. The announcement is accompanied by the release of a new single and music video titled "Lichen Trip." This track follows the duo's previously released first single, "Shame."

The collaboration brings together Stephen Wilkinson, known as Bibio, and Oliver Johnson, who performs as Dorian Concept. While the two artists have known each other for more than 15 years, the specific impetus for this creative partnership occurred a few years ago. Wilkinson decided to initiate the project after watching the music video for Johnson’s 2022 track "Let It All Go." This led to a conversation about developing a joint audio-visual project.

The album Answers is described as an interweaving of IDM, folk, and field recordings. As an audio-visual project, the release will be supported by five music videos. These visuals were produced using a combination of both analogue and digital video equipment. The track "Lichen Trip" serves as an example of the project's electronic-folk direction.

This is not the first time Wilkinson and Johnson have appeared on the same project. In 2025, Bibio contributed guitar parts to Dorian Concept’s album Miniatures. Their upcoming 13-track record includes the following songs:

01 Womb Glow 02 Lichen Trip 03 Shame 04 Pigeon Harp 05 Hammock Portal 06 Jelly Pencil 07 Pearl Net 08 Pins & Needles 09 Sugar Rain 10 The Unknown 11 Star Bird 12 Stratocumulus 13 Pomegranate

Additional details on the collaboration and the new music video can be found at Pitchfork and Stereogum.