{"product_id":"halkyn-halkyn","title":"Halkyn – Halkyn","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Concentric Circles – none\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 12 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Acoustic, Lo-Fi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpossibly intimate, cracked melancholia from Empress \/ New North Wales member Chris Coyle’s under-appreciated solo guise Halkyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nexus of interconnected bands operating in and around Leeds in 90s \/ early 00s is one of eternal, divine inspiration for ANF.  It’s no secret.  Starting at Hood and fraying out into Empress, New North Wales, Remote Viewer, Boy Racer, Famous Boyfriend then later sorta continuing through The Boats, Humble Bee, Cotton Goods…wow.  Coyle’s Halkyn solo project is imbued with the same unique strain of fragile beauty that makes the music from these artists so irresistible.  It starts to make sense when considering the unique landscapes of the North of England and Wales, the desolate Yorkshire Moors and rugged, baron mountains of Snowdonia are places of intimating beauty.  Coyle’s painterly folk sketches leave bags of wide-open space for contemplation, the tape hiss mirroring the near-permanent drizzle around these parts and very occasionally, when that tender, warbling melody breaks through the clouds, it’s hard not to feel like you’re listening to something very precious.  Being reminded of how special this music is always feels like a joy, full marks to Jed’s Concentric Circles label for the unmatched enthusiasm and convincing Chris to let people into his private world.  (Mint \/ New - shops pls ask for wholesale)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1        Norway\u003cbr\u003eA2        Untitled\u003cbr\u003eA3        The Waves Imply A Weight\u003cbr\u003eA4        Untitled\u003cbr\u003eA5        Untitled\u003cbr\u003eA6        Land And Sea\u003cbr\u003eA7        Now It's Gone\u003cbr\u003eA8        Past The Station\u003cbr\u003eB1        Local Summit\u003cbr\u003eB2        One Last Day\u003cbr\u003eB3        Forest Two\u003cbr\u003eB4        Tidal\u003cbr\u003eB5        Through Snow\u003cbr\u003eB6        Lake One\u003cbr\u003eB7        Church Bay\u003cbr\u003eB8        Field Network\u003cbr\u003eB9        Komsa\u003cbr\u003eB10        Lonely Range\u003cbr\u003eB11        Contour\u003cbr\u003eB12        Early View\u003cbr\u003eB13        Outside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=29769174\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/halkyn-1.bandcamp.com\/album\/self-titled\"\u003eself titled by Halkyn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57572546019710,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_6033_7819a840-7dec-4319-929c-4eb73153feaf.jpg?v=1781865618","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/halkyn-halkyn","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}