Taking the vibrant rhythms of Afrobeat and then sending them soaring out towards the edge of the cosmos, this Guinea-Conakry via Margate collective are just as at home getting lost in deep funk odysseys as they are racing down a motorik highway with the controls set for the centre of the sun. A psychedelic quintet with previous working alongside such luminaries as SAULT, Michael Kiwanuka, Little Simz, and Saul Williams - all of which are suitable touchstones for the high level of quality that they deliver on each ebullient track – Pigeon are riding towering grooves that make the Himalayas look like piddly mole hills.Cosmic exploration. Spiritual transformation. Unbridled spontaneity. These are the guiding principles of Pigeon, a psychedelic five-piece rooted in the English seaside town of Margate,yet making music that transcends borders.Pigeon are Falle Nioke (vocals, percussion), Graham Godfrey (drums), Josh Ludow (bass), Steve Pringle (keys, synths) and Tom Dream (guitar), musicians whose combined credits include Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka, SAULT and Saul Williams.Their debut album, OUTTANATIONAL, is a thrilling collection of partysongs without limits: think William Onyeabor in outer-space or early Hot Chip making motorik afrobeat in a 70s New York loft. Building on a string of acclaimed EPs that have been playlisted on 6Music and led to coveted live slots at UK festivals like Glastonbury, Pigeon have evolved out of Afro-disco territory into something moodier.It’s an expansive record laced with heady krautrock, post-punk and punk-funk, indebted to the power of the groove and questing to find the meaning of home. Pigeon must fly.
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