Four Tet is releasing a new album with Nashville-based folk and country musician William Tyler, who was part of the band Lambchop from 1998 until 2010.
Credited to Four Tet’s real name, Kieran Hebden, 41 Longfield Street Late ’80s features seven collaborative tracks by the two artists and was born out of a shared love of 80s country and folk artists such as Joe Ely, Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett.
This is the two musicians’ second collaboration together, after they put out the two-track record Darkness, Darkness / No Services in 2023. They first met at Tennessee festival Bonnaroo in 2013.
“I think we both in our own specific ways want to recontextualise a lot of music that we grew up with, regardless of the genre, and I think that’s what this album reflects,” Tyler said in a statement. “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.”
Hebden added: “I spent almost two years doing the computer bit of the album and sometimes sent stuff back over to William who added more overdubs and ideas in response. On some tracks, all that’s left of the guitars are digital fragments of sound making rhythmic textures. Taking it slowly allowed us to create a new sound out of this shared teenage experience and gift from our fathers [of 80s country and folk music].”
Listen to lead track ‘If I Had A Boat’, which is a cover of a Lyle Lovett song, below.
Eat Your Own Ears Recordings / Temporary Residence Ltd. will release 41 Longfield Street Late ’80s on September 19, 2025.
