U – Archenfield (W/Book) [180 Gram]

Description

Autodidactic musicologist and sample collagist U turned his archival eye on the melting pot of ’80s post-punk with his debut ‘Life Isn’t A Fountain?’ EP for Lex. He follows up with an experimental exploration of regional identity with ARCHENFIELD, a deeply personal collection of ambient music and found sound that examines the relationship between geographical space and aural histories.To construct this record U mined a wealth of recorded material relevant to the area. With a nod to traditional music, he takes samples from these records and creates beautifully atmospheric sound pieces that are often mixed with painstakingly researched snippets to create a stirring reflection on local history and broader themes of how we interact, or even fail to interact, with English folklore today. Pressed on 180g vinyl, the album comes with a 24-page visual companion that expands on it’s themes and folk stories through imagery and narrative, echoing the album’s soundscape.

Tracklist:

1. Urchins
2. Is It A Kind Of Dream?
3. Avenbury Organist
4. Half Moon
5. The Bitter Withy
6. He’s Found It
7. SPOOKS!
8. Cold Lazarus
9. Black Vaughan
10. In Flanders, Again
11. Buried Treasure
12. Sin Eater
13. Ariconium
14. Lost To The Plough

UPC: 5060121302488
Label: Lex Records
Release Date: 12.5.25
Format: Vinyl