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- Summary: The second full-length release from British duo MEMORIALS was mainly self-recorded in France.
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- Record Label: Fire
- Genre(s): Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Mar 27, 2026All Clouds Bring Not Rain is wonderfully mesmerizing and as fresh as a breath of air can possibly be. It will likely stand proudly as a high point for the year ahead.
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Mar 27, 2026MEMORIALS have upped their game in a massive way on All Clouds Bring Not Rain, building on their already impressive skills as crafters of sound by adding truckloads of drama, plumbing some deep emotional depths, and stretching their arrangements in fascinating and very satisfying ways.
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MojoMar 27, 2026Throughout, Susman's serene croon delivers tantalising oblique images - "We'll talk a different language eventually/Shape every disaster carefully" (Mediocre Demon) - which add more layers to an already rich hue. [May 2026, p.88]
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Record CollectorMar 27, 2026A dense, lush and melodic blend of krautrock, psych pop, art-rock, dubby soundscaping and other styles that will forever be cooler than Keanu Reeves' icetray. [Apr 2026, p.107]
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Apr 9, 2026It sounds, somehow, like a record from the 1960s that nobody made. Not because it sounds retro, but because it has the self-evidence of something that should always have existed.
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UncutMar 27, 2026This follow-up sees their experimental instincts tempered rather than tamed, with more focus on song structure and melody, and Susman's expressive vocals softened. [Apr 2026, p.34]
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Classic Rock MagazineApr 3, 2026Nico-styled, Stereolab-crafted, stylishly kosmische-ed, pastoral near prog. [May 2026, p.79]