Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album

Official Warp Repress – Heavyweight 180-gram vinyl with digital download included. Richard D. James Album, the third and arguably finest full-length release from Aphex Twin, is a masterclass in contrast—an album that drifts between lullaby-like serenity and speaker-shattering intensity with extraordinary finesse.

True to its title, the album draws on deeply personal inspirations, capturing real and imagined memories from Richard D. James’ West Country childhood. Tracks like “Goongumpas” evoke whimsical, cinematic imagery—its playful, fanciful tone wouldn’t feel out of place in a Willy Wonka-esque dreamscape. But James also embraces darker childhood mischief: “Beetles” hums with a twisted curiosity, like a boy experimenting with nature’s limits, while “To Cure a Weakling Child” channels the strange, chaotic energy of the preschool playground.

“Girl/Boy Song,” with its sweeping, romantic Nino Rota-style strings layered over frenetic breakbeats, reveals James’ knack for emotional nuance—expressing intimacy and disarray in equal measure. The album includes three alternate mixes of the track, each one heightening the mood in subtly different ways.

This essential repress captures Aphex Twin at his most innovative, unfiltered, and emotionally resonant—a landmark moment in electronic music history.