Kieran Hebden and William Tyler announce debut album, 41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s

"I met William Tyler at Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee back in 2013. We had mutual friends and kept in touch. Every now and then the idea would come up of us working together. We first tried it remotely, sending ideas back and forth, which resulted in our 12” release, Darkness, Darkness," explains Kieran Hebden.

"We discussed references for an album and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fennesz, and AM oldies radio stations came up. But the main influence was found when we discovered a shared deep connection to ‘80s American country and folk music – artists like Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, and Joe Ely," he continues, in reference to their cover of "If I Had a Boat".

"Fast-forward to March 2022 and Kieran and I went to Los Angeles so that we could actually work on tracks together in person – after almost two years of talking about it. Like any great Los Angeles experience, the studio itself had layers upon layers of history, including all of the collectible gear. I never really thought “Oh, we’re gonna have this album done by a certain point.” I just knew that when Kieran felt like it was done, it would be done," William Tyler adds.

I think we both in our own specific ways want to recontextualize a lot of music that we grew up with, regardless of the genre, and I think that’s what this album reflects. It’s a lot of nostalgia but it’s also very forward focused. I don’t even know what genre I’m supposed to be in at this point, but I trust Kieran and I love what we’ve done together. He’s become a dear friend and I can’t wait to see what’s ahead for us."