Burial Untrue T-Shirt

Burial Untrue T-Shirt — Untrue Album Hooded Figure Graphic Tee

The Burial Untrue T-Shirt draws from the 2007 Hyperdub album that is, by most accounts, one of the ten most important electronic music records produced in the UK. Burial merch that references the hooded figure dissolving into scan lines — the visual translation of what the music does: human presence caught between materiality and disappearance. Burial clothing for people who consider Untrue not just a great record but a foundational text for UK electronic music.

Burial — Untrue and the Hauntological Turn in UK Electronic Music

Untrue (Hyperdub, 2007) arrived at a moment when UK dubstep was consolidating around a harder, more aggressive aesthetic and chose to go in the exact opposite direction. The pitch-shifted vocal samples — drawn from UK R&B, processed until they sat in a register between gender and grief — draped over two-step rhythms at 140 BPM that felt motionless rather than propulsive, created an emotional texture that the music press struggled to categorise and audiences immediately understood. It was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, praised by The Wire, and has been cited as a direct influence by producers from Four Tet to James Blake. The Untrue design carries that specific weight.

Buy Burial Untrue T-Shirt — UK Underground Music Clothing

Buy Burial Untrue t-shirt UK. Ships from the UK, ring-spun cotton, no import fees. Shop the full collection →. From £32.00.

Burial Untrue T-Shirt — Specs, Sizing & UK Delivery

• 100% ring-spun cotton — unisex jersey tee, black
• DTG print — sharp hooded figure and glitch detail, wash-resistant, no cracking or fading
• Relaxed unisex fit, true to size — S, M, L, XL, 2XL
• Produced and dispatched from the UK
• UK delivery: 2–4 business days · EU delivery: 5–8 business days

Order your Burial Untrue T-Shirt from £32.00. In stock — ships within 2–4 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this official merch?
Independent fan merch produced by our UK print partner — not affiliated with the artist or their label. DTG printed on ring-spun cotton, dispatched from the UK with no import fees.

How do I choose my size?
Fits true to size in a relaxed unisex cut. If you’re between sizes, size up. Full measurements are in the size guide on this page.

Does this design reference the original Untrue artwork?
Yes — the hooded figure and glitch/scan line treatment is drawn directly from the visual language of the Untrue era artwork and Burial's Hyperdub release aesthetic.