Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden and Nashville guitarist William Tyler have announced a new collaborative album. Out September 19 via Temporary Residence Ltd., the seven-track 41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s is led by an 11-minute cover of Lyle Lovett’s “If I Had a Boat.” Listen to it below.
Both Hebden and Tyler shared statements about the album. In his, Hebden wrote: “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.”
“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.” Tyler added. “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 and Tyler previously collaborated, in 2023, on “Darkness, Darkness” and “No Services.” As Four Tet, Hebden most recently released the album Three.
Read about William Tyler’s new album, Time Indefinite, in “The Best Music of 2025 So Far.”
