The first album I am going to discuss on my blog is The Slideshow Effect by Memoryhouse. Memoryhouse is a collaboration of two extremely talented and accomplished individuals, composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion. Memoryhouse was never intended to be a band, but rather a collective project meant to serve as an artistic avenue to combine their musical and visual artwork. Evan had meant Memoryhouse to be a combination of his instrumental composition and Denise's photographs and short films, a multimedia conception that would appeal to multiple senses and allow an individual to think outside the box. What was meant to be an artistic expression for instrumental music and photos ended up being a beautiful start to an incredibly brilliant band.
The Slideshow Effect is a recent album that Abeele and Nouvion have released expressing Abeele's talent for composing as well as rustic vocals from Nouvion, who never imagined she would be the lead vocalist on an album. The mixture of Abeele's luminous compositions and Nouvion's fluorescent vocals set the stage for a calming, harmonious album. As I carefully listened to The Slideshow Effect, I was put in a mode of tranquility as if I should be on a beach somewhere; the sun setting and the warmth of it draping over me.
The album is simple in it's quality. Nothing too intense or exciting but soothing and mellow. The lyrics are elegantly fashioned to reel you into the reality that things are not always what they seem. The lyrics hit home with those of us who want love or a relationship to be something that it is truly not. Therefore, we force this non-reality into something that we thing we can cope with, hoping that what we pretend is happening will eventually happen. That all the problems, disagreements, and hurt will just go away.
This is a fascinating album that I would recommend to anyone. The style is very different, but the artists are very talented and proficient at composing and incorporating much creativity. Thanks for joining me in my adventure of discovering Memoryhouse. My hope is that whether you like soft, mellow music or not that you will give this album a try.
I was listening to the song when YouTube stopped loading the video and I got so upset because I was enjoying it! I'm usually into metal, hard rock, or k-pop, but Memoryhouse should definitely be on my iTunes.
ReplyDeleteThe song has a sort of 80s sound to it. It reminds me of the Cure for some reason. I'm interested in getting some future artist recommendations from your posts.
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