Belbury Poly

Playful, spooky, and surreal, Belbury Poly is the primary musical project of Jim Jupp, co-founder of the revered British label Ghost Box, along with graphic designer/musician Julian House. Blending nostalgic yet futuristic influences such as library music, prog rock, pastoral psych-folk, and the early electronic experiments of Raymond Scott and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Belbury Poly and Ghost Box crafted a singular aesthetic, often dubbed "hauntology" by the press, which made a major impact on early 21st century underground culture. While early Belbury Poly releases such as 2004's The Willows were primarily electronic efforts crafted by Jupp himself, later recordings like 2012's The Belbury Tales featured studio musicians such as bassist/guitarist Christopher Budd, drummer Jim Musgrave, and Ghost Box regular Jon Brooks (Jupp's collaborator in the Belbury Circle). 2020's The Gone Away, a set of eerie yet comforting pieces, was a return to fully solo work.