Ibifornia (CD)

Ibifornia is Cassius' first studio album in a decade. In addition to Mike D and Cat Power, who appear on the LP's first single quot;Action,quot; Ibifornia also boasts guests like Ryan Tedder, Jaw, Portugal. The Man's John Gourley and Pharrell Williams. Williams teams up with Cat Power on the latest offering from the album, the trance anthem quot;Go Up.quot; Williams previously worked with Cassius on the duo's quot;Eye Water,quot; off their 2006 album 15 Again. quot;Go Upquot; fits the vibe of what Cassius' Phillippe Zdar calls quot;the Cassius and the Family Stonequot;; the album title itself is a portmanteau that combines the dusky dance clubs of Ibiza with the sunny, laidback feeling of California. According to the duo, they came up with the album title Ibifornia before even starting work on the album, with the titular place a utopia quot;inside every one of us.quot; Ibifornia touches on a variety of different genres, from Afrobeat and synth-pop to hip-hop and soul, with the latter evident on quot;The Missingquot; featuring Tedder and Jaw.