I dreamt last night. I often dream I suppose, but don't usually remember them. This one remains fairly clear. I was in a second story room, perhaps a bedroom in an old farmhouse. The natural light was amazing as it filtered through the old leaden windows. A breeze provided enough strength to move the sheers just so slightly. It seemed to be warm, perhaps late spring or early summer. I was standing in front of desk looking toward an open window. I could see billowy, white clouds outside. There were many trees in the yard. In the sunlight dappled lawn children were playing and laughing. And this song was the soundtrack.
I discovered Memoryhouse fairly recently upon a friend's recommendation. The Ontario-based duo comprising Memoryhouse recently released The Years EP in preparation for a full-length album out next month. On this release Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion have created a hypnotic, dreamy, peaceful soundscape upon which to build. 'Lately (Deuxième)' takes a sample of Jon Brion's 'Phone Call' from the Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind soundtrack (a seemingly appropriate movie from which to base a song like this) and builds it into an ethereal hymn with a subtle but hypnotic beat belying the somewhat depressing lyrics.
It's no secret I enjoy sonically dense, hypnotic music on occasion. Bands such as School of Seven Bells (reviewed here) produce amazing music. While approaching it from a determinedly lo-fi angle, Memoryhouse exists in the same area. This could be shoegazing without the multitude of effects pedals. It is ambient. It is quiet. It can become the soundtrack to your dreams.
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Other reviews and Memoryhouse information: Pitchfork (7.3/10) and Cokemachineglow.com.
