MEMORIALS, the duo consisting of Verity Susman and Matthew Simms (previously of Electrelane and Wire) debut album ‘Memorial Waterslides’ is out now. An otherworldly, surrealist pop record that is both timeless and timely, displaying a rare mix of classic songwriting and avant-garde attitudes.
‘Memorial Waterslides’ is awash with imagery evoking a lost future, a veiled present and a daydreamed past, each song playing a role in creating a swirling, widescreen atmosphere, the listener taken along for the ride.
Inspired by the reel-to-reel tape experiments they first played around with onstage as they began to develop their multi-layered recordings for live performances as a duo. These songs are infectiously melodic and allow for endless directions of travel. Punctuated by surprising noises, unpredictable breaks and unexpected accelerations, they create a panoramic pop sound that draws in both the familiar and the strange and takes them somewhere new. With their playful and experimental style, combined with a love of good tunes, MEMORIALS sit comfortably alongside Broadcast, Portishead, Arthur Russell, The Velvet Underground, Yo La Tengo and Tortoise.
MEMORIALS have created an otherworldly, surrealist pop record that is both timeless and timely, displaying a rare mix of classic songwriting and avant-garde attitudes.
TOUR DATES
13 Oct: The Hug and Pint, Glasgow UK
14 Oct: Yes, Manchester, UK
16 Oct: The Jericho Tavern, Oxford, UK
17 Oct: The Lexington, London, UK
18 Oct: Louisiana, Bristol, UK
19 Oct: Swn Festival, Cardiff, UK
21 Oct: The Parish, Huddersfield, UK
22 Oct: Dead Wax, Birmingham, UK
23 Oct: Heartbreakers, Southampton, UK
24 Oct: Alphabet, Brighton, UK
12 Dec: Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate, UK w/Islet
14 Dec: The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, UK, w/Jane Weaver
*With Jane Weaver
