The Portcullis

Lower the drawbridge, raise the gates. Texas-based composer Graham Reynolds (A Scanner Darkly, Before Midnight, Hit Man) returns to the world of The Portcullis with a brand-new LP of music. This deluxe edition brings together the original album and The Portcullis Expansion Pack across two LPs, housed in a die-cut slipcase. 

Following the original album’s release in May 2026, the Expansion Pack ventures deeper into a medieval world of knights and merchants, almoners and thieves. Percussive medieval textures, fretted guitars, brass fanfares, atmospheric strings and piano reshape dungeon synth into something vividly Reynolds’ own: an imagined soundtrack steeped in folklore, fantasy and adventure. 

What began as an investigation into Reynolds’ family lineage, tracing his name back to Launceston Castle, has grown into a world extending beyond the record. 

Released via Fire Records as part of the Weird Walk Record Cult, the deluxe edition arrives alongside an expanded dice game and a special Portcullis porter created with Skipton Brewing Company. 

“One of the most unique and addictive albums of 2026 so far” - Loud and Quiet 

“Of all the RPG-infused dungeon synth, medieval ambient records released this year, Graham Reynolds’ will be the finest.” - Loud And Quiet 

“Ominous, stark environment that rumbles with sounds evocative of the natural world, in both its beauty and despair” - The New York Times 

“A work of great scope, subtlety, and powerful suggestion. (…) Prepare yourself for an immersive experience, full of color and personality.” - Time Out 

“Quite extraordinary” - ---- Uncut

Disc One

Side A

A1 Pevensey

A2 Hastinges

A3 Warwic

A4 Douera

A5 Lincolia

A6 Exonia

A7 Grantebrycge

Side B

B1 Eboracum

B2 Dunelmum

B3 Oxeneford

B4 Wintonia

B5 White Tower

B6 Lauceston

B7 Portcullis

Disc Two

Side C

C1 Knight

C2 Merchant

C3 Peasant

C4 Almoner

C5 Thief

C6 Alchemist

Side D

D1 Knight (Reprise)

D2 Merchant (Reprise)

D3 Peasant (Reprise)

D4 Almoner (Reprise)

D5 Thief (Reprise)

D6 Alchemist (Reprise)