ON THE RECORD | Alice Boyd
Alice Boyd is a South London-based musician, sound artist and audio producer, weaving song and sound art to explore our connection with the natural world and the landscapes we call home.
Following her support of composer Yann Tiersen on his 2026 European tour, Alice presents a solo set that moves between folk, ambient and experimental sound, using layered vocals, synths, live looping and her own field recordings collected across the UK and beyond.
Inspired by her BBC Radio 4 documentary Shifting Soundscapes, where she revisits locations recorded by audio naturalist Martyn Stewart (The Listening Planet) 50 years ago, Alice reflects on the sounds lost and found over the last half century.
Ahead of her appearance with Stornoway at Norfolk & Norwich Festival in May, Alice Boyd shares some of her most important tracks and a little about their significance.
27 March 2026
TRACK #1 | YANN TIERSEN – ‘THE LIQUID HOUR’
This has been the soundtrack for the last few months. I was so honoured to be asked to be the opening act for Yann Tiersen’s European tour 2025/2026, and so have spent a good number of weeks on the road listening to this live most nights. It has been one of the biggest adventures of my life and this album will be embedded in my mind for good.
TRACK #2 | LUCINDA CHUA– ‘UNTIL I FALL’
I heard Lucinda Chua perform at Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht in 2021. Researching her latest album ‘YIAN’, I learnt about how she mostly self-produced it. It makes me excited to get working on my debut album, which I plan to do this year.
TRACK #3 | DIRTY PROJECTORS – ‘EYES ON THE ROAD’
Dirty Projectors have been my favourite band since I was a young teenager. You can never guess what genre the lead artist, David Longstreth, will delve into next. This track is part of the band’s 5EPs release, which span folk, experimental orchestral, R&B, bossa nova and indie pop. This particular track is part of the fourth EP, Earth Crisis, and for me is such a unique and captivating take on environmental music.
TRACK #4 | VANISHING TWIN – ‘YOU ARE NOT AN ISLAND’
Everything about this track is great. It feels like falling forwards in perpetual motion. What more can I say?
TRACK #5 | ANA ROXANNE – ‘ITS A RAINY DAY ON THE COSMIC STORE’
Ana Roxanne’s music is so atmospheric and dreamy. It is a consistent source of inspiration for me as I explore bringing field recordings into my own music. I love the warm evolving synth sounds.
TRACK #6 | GREEN-HOUSE – ‘PEPEROMIA SEEDLING’
I am a proud owner of this album on cassette tape. It is one of the most calming, meditative collections of songs. It’s like floating down a gentle stream, with the sunlight flickering through the trees.
TRACK #7 | KELSEY LU – ‘KINDRED I’
A perfect interlude, featuring heavenly harmonies and soft, drifting vocals. Harmonies are one of my favourite things to create when I’m recording my songs. How I feel when I listen to this track is like the north star of what I’d like people to experience with some of my songs.
TRACK #8 | COCO – ‘EMPTY BEACH’
One of my favourite songs of all time. The production is beautiful, the vocal harmonies are spot on and the lyrics sucker punch you. The near-rhyme in the lyric “all of our love is gone” tickles my brain every time.
TRACK #9 | BROADCAST – ”ECHOS ANSWER”
I’ve only just recently delved into the archives of Broadcast’s music. This track was one of the first to grab me. I love the repeating refrain of the synths and the simplicity of Trish Keenan’s vocals.
TRACK #10 | NALA SINEPHRO – ‘SPACE 1’
A gorgeously spacious and organic song. This whole album is a treat to listen to!