Drawing us in with an intricate, acoustic guitar soundscape with descending bell tones, Every Other Weekend opens Memories with the conceptual, philosophical prose, “What do you think will be remembered if all the paperwork flew away, and all these dates and words and signatures, what would become my yesterday…”
We are immediately drawn into the journey of Every Other Weekend, the project of Chris Bull, former frontman of Manchester indie rock band City Reign. The message feels poignant, relatable and highly zeitgeist in the face of our collective societal experiences.
This is amplified by key changes that reflect a high emotional quotient, tapping into the nostalgia of 60s power pop with a 90s alternative rock lens. In essence, Memories is about what truly lasts when official records and facts fade away.
It reflects on memory as the real keeper of identity, history and love. Chris shows us how personal moments matter more than documents, and how stories live on through feelings. It is about how memories serve as a home and legacy – a way of holding on to who we are and where we come from.
With reference to the track, Chris confesses, “By day I was surrounded by all this paperwork – documents, spreadsheets and contracts. At night I was being transported back and forth through snapshots of moments in time. All the while, the online and media landscape was becoming dominated by personalities and voices that forced us to question our collective understanding of truth… In one sense the song is just a snapshot of where my head was at the time. But in another, there’s something in there about how we live our own truths, and what memories we hold dear to help us do that.”
We love what Every Other Weekend is delivering, and have added Memories to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of Every Other Weekend, including Resolution, and Come Back (When You Feel Like).