A Western Circular
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, dextrous compositions. Supple and multi-layered, honouring his acoustic heritage and influence, A Western Circular builds a sonic universe that commands contemporary references to everything from Frank Zappa to Yasuaki Shimuzu, Robert Wyatt to Arthur Russell.
On her brilliant third album, Empress Of makes a bold statement of individuality, while producer and multi-instrumentalist Wilma Archer (formerly Slime) offers a delightfully unhurried record
Since discontinuing the Slime moniker and going by Wilma Archer in 2017, he's issued a bubbling pop single with Amber Mark, released an album of lush, introspective hip-hop with Odd Future/The Jet Age of Tomorrow's Pyramid Vritra, and produced multiple tracks on the acclaimed 2019 debut albums by Sudan Archives and Nilüfer Yanya.
Featuring the likes of MF Doom, Sam Herring and Sudan Archives, this is an album of star collaborations and expert soundscapes from Wilma Archer