Recollections of Memory
Latenight Weeknight Records
By Eileen Tilson
Recollections of Memory is the second full-length album by Denver natives, A Shoreline Dream. Released on Latenight Weeknight Records, the album is a hypnotic cyclone of sound filled with ethereal effect-laden guitars, haunting vocals and dashes of electronic ambiance. The textures on this heavily instrumental album are mainly affected by the input of German electronic mastermind Ulrich Schnauss and Kramer (Ween, Butthole Surfers) who co-produced the album.
The band's debut EP Coastal landed them spots on several zine/festival samplers, as well as being named one of the “Next 100 in 2008” by URB magazine. It wasn’t until the band was played on the über-hip East Village Radio that they caught the attention of Schnauss, who also performs on three of the tracks on the new record.
Known to their fans as “Melodipsych Rockers,” A Shoreline Dream starts off Recollections of Memory with the kinetic energy of “Manhattan,” delivering a blast of sound-waves that sets the stage for the rest of the album. Next up, “Hypermode,” the first of the Ulrich-influenced tunes, is a hypnotic space rock anthem that follows the muddled essence experienced with bands like Sigur Ros. Although the hype of shoegazer rock might have already seen its peak, A Shoreline Dream has solidified their sound, and present it consistently. They have mastered their craft, and remain in the upper galaxies of stars to watch in the coming future.
