U 'Archenfield'

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 its themes and folk stories through imagery and narrative, echoing the album’s soundscape. : The Caretaker, Oneohtrix Point Never, JG Bie[1]berkopf, Maxime Denuc, Leon Vynehall

Tracklisting:
Side A
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!

Side B
8. Cold Lazarus 
9. Black Vaughan 
10. In Flanders, Again 
11. Buried Treasure 
12. Sin Eater 
13. Ariconium 
14. Lost To The Plough