Pavey Ark returns with More Time, More Speed, a cinematic indie-folk album built on atmosphere, space, and slow emotional build, released for Record Store Day 2026.
Pavey Ark More Time, More Speed
More Time, More Speed feels expansive in a quiet, natural way. Each song opens slowly, built from finger-picked guitar, atmospheric vocals, strings, and brass, often like taking a deep breath before it unfolds. There’s space in every arrangement, and nothing feels rushed.
Recorded in a converted farm building in East Yorkshire, the sound is shaped by the setting. The recordings feel open and unforced, with a natural sense of distance that allows each idea to settle before the next arrives.
The instrumentation has a strong layering effect that gives the album a timeless quality. Strings, particularly violin, add a warmth and lift that feels both delicate and emotional, sitting beautifully within the wider arrangements rather than ever overwhelming them.
The production remains understated and organic, allowing the songs to breathe while maintaining a strong sense of cohesion. The record was mixed by Paul Butler, known for work with Michael Kiwanuka, Andrew Bird, and The Teskey Brothers, whose touch brings warmth and clarity without weighing the arrangements down.
Clear influences are running through the record. The delicate guitar work recalls Nick Drake, while the wider dynamics and textures sit closer to Radiohead and Big Thief. Still, the album doesn’t lean on these references; it builds its own space from them.
What stands out most is the control in how the album builds. Even at its most expansive, nothing feels excessive; emotional highs are carefully earned, rising slowly before softly easing back down. Strings swell and release, brass drifts in like distant weather, and every track feels shaped with real intention.
The title, More Time, More Speed, reflects that contrast, stillness and motion existing together. The record sits in that tension throughout.
Following SXSW 2025, a Glastonbury Acoustic Stage performance, and a double-page feature in Guitarist Magazine, this feels like a natural step forward, confident in its pacing rather than its direction.
Ultimately, More Time, More Speed is an album that lingers. It unfolds slowly, revealing detail in layers rather than all at once. The release is also available on limited edition yellow vinyl, adding a tangible collectable element to an already immersive listening experience.
“A record that feels like every song is a deep inhale and exhale, expansive, spacious, and emotionally charged.”
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