| Release Date | 31/10/2025 |
| Format | LP Black + Booklet |
| Label | Lex Records |
| Catalogue Number | LEX199LP |
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
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!
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