DESCRIPTION Brighton-based psychedelic noise rock duo comprised by Verity Susman (Electrelane) and Matthew Simms (Wire, Better Corners, It Hugs Back, UUUU) April/May UK & EU Tour Dates. Tour plans: SXSW Austin in March + UK & EU Festivals through the summer.
Touring history with Stereolab, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Black Belt Eagle Scout, The Go! Team and festivals such as Le Guess Who?, Manchester/Lewes/Cardiff Psych Fest and Sea Change.
Existing press support: The Guardian, NPR, KEXP, Mojo Uncut, The Wire, The Quietus, Brooklyn Vegan, All Music, Electronic Sound, Under The Radar, Prog Magazine, Post Trash, Shindig, BBC 6 Radio, NARC & more
MEMORIALS jump off the waterslides and head above the clouds with their stunning second album, ‘All Clouds Bring Not Rain’.
The duo of Verity Susman and Matthew Simms (formerly of Electrelane and WIRE) locked themselves away in a studio in a barn secluded deep in the woods in southwestern France and re-emerged with a beautiful, unusual record that is both melodic and unconventional. For such an ambitious album it’s striking that it was written, performed, recorded and mixed solely by the two of them.
Sounding like an unearthed classic, MEMORIALS twist their influences into their own unmistakable sound. Imagine Nico singing with Can produced by David Axelrod and you’re somewhere in the right ballpark. The record draws inspiration from a wide range of music including folk, dub, post punk, experimental tape music, 60s soul, garage rock, 70s spiritual jazz and Canterbury prog.
This attention to detail in their sound meant finding several other studios to get what they needed to record with, including a harpsichord at 4AD’s studio in London and a vibraphone and vintage Leslie speaker in Stereolab drummer Andy Ramsay’s studio Press Play.
Verity’s distinctive, unadorned singing is a focal point of the record, moving from tender to wild. Her vocal melodies quickly become earworms, providing the tuneful heart around which the songs’ more unorthodox elements are arranged, which is where Matthew’s unconventional approach to recording and production comes to the fore.
With their adventurous arrangements, classic songwriting skills and innovative production techniques, MEMORIALS have created another mesmerising listen that’s accomplished and compelling in its unique approach yet remains dizzyingly immersive - just like their acclaimed live shows. Tracks: CD
Life Could Be a Cloud
Cut Glass Hammer
I Can't See A Rainbow
Dropped Down The Well
In The Weeds
Reimagined River
Mediocre Demon
Bell Miner
Lemon Trees
Watching The Moon
Wildly Remote
Holy Invisible

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