MEMORIALS - All Clouds Bring Not Rain

MEMORIALS - All Clouds Bring Not Rain. Pre-order/New. Released 27th March, on Fire Records. Initial orders come with a signed print (whilst stocks last)

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.

“Exciting and unpredictable” The Guardian

“Everything you’d expect from a duo adept in the strange and esoteric, while also in thrall to pop music’s melodic bent.” The Quietus

“Stunning, kaleidoscopic tunes” Electronic Sound  

“Engagingly eclectic” UNCUT

“Divinely tuneful yet confrontational” The Wire

“Kaleidoscopic art-pop and adventurous psych-rock with an immersive, experimental aura.” KEXP.

Tracklist:

A1 Life Could Be a Cloud

A2 Cut Glass Hammer

A3 I Can't See A Rainbow

A4 Dropped Down The Well

A5 In The Weeds

A6 Reimagined River

B1 Mediocre Demon

B2 Bell Miner

B3 Lemon Trees

B4 Watching The Moon

B5 Wildly Remote

B6 Holy Invisible

Format: Limited indies-only citrus yellow vinyl, and limited citrus orange vinyl
Label: Fire Records
Catalogue Number: FIRELP820
Release Date: 27th March, 2026
Genre: Indie/Experimental
Condition: New / Pre-order
Barcode: 809236005250 | 809236004659

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