Kieran Hebden, the electronic musician/producer best known as Four Tet, first collaborated with boundaryless guitarist William Tyler remotely, resulting in a breakbeat-driven interpretation of “Darkness, Darkness” by the Youngbloods. The two artists booked time in a Los Angeles studio and recorded material together, then Hebden gradually tinkered with it for a couple of years, with Tyler sometimes adding overdubs and additional sounds. When the two first began talking, they bonded over a familiarity with ’80s country and folk music, as both their fathers were fans of Americana during that time period — in fact, Tyler’s parents worked as songwriters in Nashville. 41 Longfield Street Late ’80s is informed by this nostalgia, but it’s also a forward-thinking record that…

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