Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken an extensive look at one of our favorite new bands, Memoryhouse. The Canadian duo’s brand of dream pop has won them legions of fans across the globe. Signed to Sub Pop, the band’s album The Slideshow Effect was released last month to much acclaim, as was their month
Spend some time looking into the media dialogue surrounding Memoryhouse and you will undoubtedly run into the phrase “dream-pop.” It’s true, the trio’s music reflects an ambient and ethereal take on post-punk, but after seeing their electric performance at Bunk Bar in Portland last Saturday, any associations they might’ve had with sleep were quickly forgotten.
Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion never intended on forming a new band. Now known as Memoryhouse, they’ve become exactly that. With the release of their debut album, The Slideshow Effect, the duo has combined their individual interests (composing for Abeele and photography for Nouvion) to make a terrific debut. But there’s more to the story
After first only endeavoring to create a multimedia project pairing sound with images between composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion, becoming more of a band and releasing an EP, then doing the relentless touring thing for a few years, now Memoryhouse is now releasing their debut album, The Slideshow Effect, now out on Sub
The dreamy lo-fi group Memoryhouse from Ontario is playing Glasslands Friday night, along with High Highs, North Highlands and Wonder Bear, starting at 8:30pm. Memoryhouse is the ambient bedroom project of composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion, but according to their tumblr, they now have a five piece band line-up! Wait, there’s more –
Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Where: Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR When: Monday, June 6th at 9pm Cost: $10 advance, $12 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+