Anders Trentemøller has steadily moved away from the clubs he frequented. His music, too, has moved away from minimalist techno and dubby electronics and into new wave areas while relying more and more on non-electronic instrumentation. However, Trentemøller still operates in the back alley gutters of his beloved early ’80s. In the noirish “All Cats Are Grey” the sounds shine brightly. Memoria, his seventh album is another worthy visionary testament to the Trentemøller canon.
It’s a highly conceptual affair and multi-layered like a Neil Gaiman graphic novel. The atmosphere is Blade Runner-dense and it’s a challenging listen, but we expect nothing less from the artist. Memoria kick’s off with an impressive quartet of mostly vocal-driven songs. “Veil of White” and “No More Kissing in the Rain” make the first structuring pillars with their ’80s the Cure Faith-era chorus guitar and My Bloody Valentine-like vocals. Trentemøller has us reined in from the start and we jump right into that strange car without hesitation. We know it will probably hurt sometime during the ride, but it will be worth it.
| A1 | Veil Of White |
| A2 | No More Kissing In The Rain |
| A3 | Darklands |
| A4 | Glow |
| B1 | In The Gloaming |
| B2 | The Rise |
| B3 | When The Sun Explodes |
| C1 | Dead Or Alive |
| C2 | All Too Soon |
| C3 | A Summer's Empty Room |
| C4 | Swaying Pine Trees |
| D1 | Drifting Star |
| D2 | Like A Daydream |
| D3 | Linger |
