{"product_id":"richard-barbieri-hauntings","title":"Richard Barbieri - Hauntings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date 10th April 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJAPAN \u0026amp; PORCUPINE TREE SYNTHESIST RICHARD BARBIERI RETURNS WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'HAUNTINGS'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGATEFOLD 2LP EDITION - PRESSED ON CLASSIC BLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Barbieri remains one of contemporary music's most distinctive voices. Emerging as a key architect of the late '70s\/'80s synthesiser revolution with David Sylvian's art-rock ensemble Japan, his visionary synthesiser programming expanded the horizons of electronic music \u0026amp; left a lasting mark on artists from The Human League \u0026amp; Duran Duran to Gary Numan \u0026amp; Talk Talk. His subsequent \u0026amp; ongoing tenure with Steven Wilson's legendary progressive outfit Porcupine Tree across albums such as 'In Absentia' (2002), 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' (2007) \u0026amp; most recently, 'Closure\/Continuation' (2022) further affirmed his status as one of the most intuitive \u0026amp; unique musicians of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Hauntings' is Barbieri's first studio album since 2021's 'Under A Spell', deepening the pensive, dark instrumental aesthetic of its predecessor. A diverse collection of immersive sound worlds, both dark \u0026amp; uplifting in equal measure, 'Hauntings' is influenced by a nostalgia for the past \u0026amp; future \u0026amp; for things that didn't happen yet still manage to haunt the mind \u0026amp; soul. What is real \u0026amp; what is simulation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album finds Barbieri at the height of his powers, his deft keyboard \u0026amp; sonic architecture conjuring a shadowy, creeping Lovecraftian atmosphere. The music wanders through the streets of a gloomy lamp-lit Victorian London \u0026amp; drifts into grain-speckled snapshots of Belle Epoque Paris. These journeys into the past are contrasted with nihilistic but euphoric forays into the future, Traveler \u0026amp; A New Simulation bristling with the itchy modern anxiety that often runs through his best work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrasting the sound designs \u0026amp; electronics of Barbieri, the album features performances from renowned musicians Morgan Agren (drums \u0026amp; percussion), Percy Jones (bass guitar) \u0026amp; Luca Calabrese (trumpet).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2LP 45 RPM edition of 'Hauntings' is presented in gatefold packaging \u0026amp; pressed on classic black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD edition is presented in 6-panel digipack \/ Deluxe 2-disc, CD\/Blu-ray edition is presented in DVD-sized digifile packaging \u0026amp; includes the studio album on CD \u0026amp; a Blu-ray disc of Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround \u0026amp; hi-res stereo mixes of the album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hundred Records","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl 2LP 45RPM","offer_id":56508105949564,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56508105982332,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD \/ Blu ray","offer_id":56508106015100,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":56614627377532,"sku":null,"price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9012\/9750\/files\/Richard-Barbieri-Hauntings-DOUBLE-LP-GATEFOLD-176041-1-1771246993.jpg?v=1773836563","url":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.co.uk\/products\/richard-barbieri-hauntings","provider":"Hundred Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}