Released in 2017, ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS’ began an ongoing ambient / drone project by Stephen James Wilkinson aka Bibio. The work explores the human echoes still present in various sites around Britain. Wilkinson has visited these locations, observed their gradual decline, and responded with improvised and composed music. New for 2024, a sequel titled ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)’ is a 10-track LP, mastered by Guy Davie and vinyl cut by Hendrik Pauler. The new record draws attention to new sites - some are intriguing, vast scars on the natural landscape, others survive only in local memories, historic clips and photographs. A few remain submerged from ordinary sights, while some exist purely as legends and stories. “Phantom Brickworks lives up to its name; it feels haunted while also offering up a hope to rebuild”- Pitchfork