Name: A Western Circular
Brand: Wilma Archer

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-WEIRD-112LE

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Colour

Clear

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Indie Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2020-04-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

0887833011232

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

Artist

Wilma Archer

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Weird World

Rough Trade Transmissions

Composer, record producer and songwriter from Newcastle, UK.  Previously releasing music under the alias "Slime"

Within A Western Circular lies an exciting and varied crew of guest artists including MF Doom, Samuel T. Herring (Future Islands), Sudan Archives, and Laura Groves, all contributing vocals to his rich, dexterous compositions. These collaborations are the by-product of several years of writing and producing. Recently, he’s appeared extensively on the debut albums by Sudan Archives (writing the lead single, Confessions, no less) and Nilüfer Yanya (contributing seven songs), alongside work with Celeste, and another writer and production credit on Jessie Ware’s Devotion. An album that’s been in the works for the past half-decade, A Western Circular is a bold, reflective piece that directly relates to Archer’s personal experiences of life and death, centered on one particular week where they breathed with equal intensity. The record’s themes of greed, love and loyalty all relate back to that specific time. Inspired by author John Fante, A Western Circular is a spiritual voyage through life’s pushing and pulling: finding beauty in the rough, sadness in the bright. Ostensibly, it’s a poignant reflection on the duality of the human condition. On the record, Archer has uncovered new depths and forged an invigorating singular sound - supple and multi-layered, honouring his acoustic heritage and influence, while building a sonic universe that commands contemporary references to everything from Frank Zappa to Yasuaki Shimuzu, Robert Wyatt to Arthur Russell.

Tracklist: 1. Western Circular 2. Scarecrow 3. Last Sniff with MF DOOM 4. Killing Crab 5. The Boon with Samuel T. Herring 6. Cheater with Sudan Archives 7. Cures &amp; Wounds 8. Decades with Samuel T. Herring &amp; Laura Groves 9. Ugly Feelings (Again) 10. Worse Off

A Western Circular

Music US