In true Bicep fashion, the sound design aesthetic of “Aura” celebrates the raw, robotic timbre of synths themselves. Where much of the duo’s music favors subversive sonic imagery, however, a soaring melody on the song’s high end gives it a distinctly euphoric quality.

Prior to its release, “Aura” had become a favorite among Bicep’s rapidly growing following – some of whom recorded an ID of it from live sets and gave it the working title “Unreleased Bicep.” The duo themselves expressed a fondness for how the track came together. They told Mixmag, “We’d been playing with this specific and very complicated gear-chain for a while but nothing worked, or didn’t feel musical enough… then it all just fell into place and ‘Aura’ appeared.”

Bicep have also added a slew of tour dates to their calendar to coincide with the release of their album. Find a full list of dates here, and a tracklist for the upcoming effort below.

1. Orca
2 .Glue
3. Kites
4. Vespa
5. Ayaya
6. Spring
7. Drift
8. Opal
9. Rain
10. Ayr
11. Vale
12. Aura